Work & Labour in Germany

214 indicators covering work & labour for Germany.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% 2025 up 0.6% 99th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% 2025 down 0.3% 129th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% 2025 up 1.9% 67th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% 2025 up 1.6% 78th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% 2025 up 3.1% 25th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% 2025 up 2.1% 33rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% 2025 up 4.2% 28th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.6% 2025 up 11.6% 32nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.8% 2025 up 11.8% 46th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.3% 2025 up 11.4% 35th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 83.7% 2025 up 1.9% 67th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 6.9% 2025 down 6.4% 145th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 7.7% 2025 down 5.3% 135th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 5.9% 2025 down 7.8% 153rd
Employment in services (% of total employment) 73.0% 2025 up 2.8% 46th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 61.2% 2025 up 4.2% 56th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 86.4% 2025 up 1.5% 47th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 26.0% 2025 down 6.0% 37th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 37.4% 2025 down 5.3% 17th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 12.8% 2025 down 7.2% 64th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.2% 2025 down 45.0% 160th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.2% 2025 down 31.7% 159th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.3% 2025 down 51.6% 160th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 91.9% 2025 up 2.9% 15th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 89.9% 2025 up 4.3% 14th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 94.1% 2025 up 1.3% 12th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 8.1% 2025 down 23.9% 172nd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 10.1% 2025 down 26.6% 173rd
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 5.9% 2025 down 17.5% 175th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.8% 2025 down 16.5% 72nd
Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.4% 2025 down 19.9% 62nd
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.0% 2025 down 2.6% 95th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 4.3% 2025 down 29.4% 177th
GDP per person employed 125,086 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 4.5% 20th
GDP per employed person 125,086 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 4.5% 20th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 1.2% 2023 down 17.1% 173rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.8% 2025 down 17.6% 129th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.2% 2025 down 15.4% 103rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 3.5% 2025 down 16.8% 138th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.6% 2025 up 1.0% 135th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.9% 2025 up 4.0% 84th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% 2025 up 2.5% 110th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 56.9% 2025 up 4.0% 84th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 56.9% 2025 up 4.0% 84th
Female labor force participation rate 56.9% 2025 up 4.0% 84th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.2% 2025 up 10.7% 40th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.0% 2025 up 12.8% 30th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% 2025 up 3.0% 65th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.7% 2025 up 11.8% 30th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 82.1% 2025 up 1.8% 62nd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 7.1% 2025 down 3.3% 128th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 7.6% 2025 down 6.8% 119th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 6.6% 2025 up 3.0% 129th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 53.0% 2025 up 12.8% 30th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 54.9% 2025 up 4.7% 63rd
Female employment rate 54.9% 2025 up 4.7% 63rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 7.5% 2025 up 19.5% 170th