Germany
DE desk: Germany first; euro area, France, Italy, United Kingdom and United States alongside.
−0.35 pp
As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.57% |
| 2024 | 60.92% |
| 2023 | 61.05% |
| 2022 | 60.84% |
| 2021 | 60.40% |
| 2020 | 60.48% |
| 2019 | 61.31% |
| 2018 | 60.86% |
| 2017 | 60.66% |
| 2016 | 60.41% |
| 2015 | 60.22% |
| 2014 | 60.38% |
| 2013 | 60.28% |
| 2012 | 59.96% |
| 2011 | 59.85% |
| 2010 | 59.31% |
| 2009 | 59.21% |
| 2008 | 59.09% |
| 2007 | 59.06% |
| 2006 | 59.00% |
| 2005 | 58.33% |
| 2004 | 57.46% |
| 2003 | 57.85% |
| 2002 | 57.79% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 60.57% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 59.34%, median 59.15%; low 57.46% (2004), high 61.31% (2019).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).