Labor force, total, per capita in Germany

Germany: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5216 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.5216 units per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5293 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.4864 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Germany, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.488 units per person1991: 0.499 units per person1992: 0.494 units per person1993: 0.49 units per person1994: 0.491 units per person1995: 0.488 units per person1996: 0.486 units per person1997: 0.489 units per person1998: 0.489 units per person1999: 0.491 units per person2000: 0.489 units per person2001: 0.489 units per person2002: 0.49 units per person2003: 0.492 units per person2004: 0.49 units per person2005: 0.499 units per person2006: 0.506 units per person2007: 0.508 units per person2008: 0.509 units per person2009: 0.511 units per person2010: 0.512 units per person2011: 0.517 units per person2012: 0.519 units per person2013: 0.523 units per person2014: 0.524 units per person2015: 0.523 units per person2016: 0.524 units per person2017: 0.525 units per person2018: 0.526 units per person2019: 0.529 units per person2020: 0.522 units per person2021: 0.52 units per person2022: 0.524 units per person2023: 0.526 units per person2024: 0.524 units per person2025: 0.522 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Germany is 0.5216 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.5293 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4864 units per person, in 1996.

That places Germany 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4906 units per person 0.4864 units per person 0.4991 units per person 10
2000s 0.4982 units per person 0.4891 units per person 0.5107 units per person 10
2010s 0.5222 units per person 0.5119 units per person 0.5293 units per person 10
2020s 0.5229 units per person 0.5203 units per person 0.5255 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 38 Ireland 0.5311 units per person compare
  2. 39 Belarus 0.5278 units per person compare
  3. 40 Madagascar 0.5221 units per person compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 0.5203 units per person compare
  5. 43 Chile 0.5199 units per person compare
  6. 44 Hungary 0.5188 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in Germany?
Labor force, total, per capita in Germany was 0.5216 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.5293 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4864 units per person in 1996.
How does Germany rank for labor force, total, per capita?
Germany ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.