Work & Labour in Germany

1,018 indicators covering work & labour for Germany.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 56.9% 2025 up 4.0% 84th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.0% 2025 up 12.8% 30th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.2% 2025 up 10.7% 40th
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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.7867 % change on previous year 2027 up 111.5% 125th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.8626 % change on previous year 2027 down 74.2% 180th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -1.15 % change on previous year 2027 up 77.8% 165th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.82 2025 down 17.1% 123rd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 82.1% 2025 up 1.8% 62nd
Monthly minimum wage 2,343 2026 up 62.3% 100th
Monthly minimum wage 2,343 2026 up 62.3% 100th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 6.6% 2025 up 3.0% 131st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 7.6% 2025 down 6.8% 121st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 7.1% 2025 down 3.3% 130th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1 2025 up 12.6% 108th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.6% 181st
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 8.2 2025 up 31.4% 104th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 53.0% 2025 up 12.8% 30th
Female employment rate 54.9% 2025 up 4.7% 63rd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 54.9% 2025 up 4.7% 63rd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.1001 % change on previous year 2025 down 70.5% 147th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 7.7% 2025 up 8.0% 167th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 7.2% 2025 up 33.5% 168th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 7.5% 2025 up 19.5% 171st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 up 6.8% 174th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 72.2% 149th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.015 units per person 2025 down 3.1% 118th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 17.89 2025 down 7.3% 16th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.9% 172nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 26.0% 172nd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 80.7% 174th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year 2026 52nd
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year 2026 52nd
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2025 up 46.4% 156th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2025 up 46.4% 156th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 55.3% 2025 up 1.6% 78th
Female labor force participation rate 55.3% 2025 up 1.6% 78th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 55.3% 2025 up 1.6% 78th
Female share of the labor force 46.5% 2025 up 0.6% 81st
Labor force participation rate 60.6% 2025 up 0.6% 99th
Male labor force participation rate 66.1% 2025 down 0.3% 129th
Labor force participation rate 60.6% 2025 up 0.6% 99th
Productivity: output per hour worked 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 11.7% 10th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 11.7% 10th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 49.2% 2025 up 12.0% 27th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% 2025 up 12.4% 40th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 50.9% 2025 up 12.2% 30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 53.4% 2025 up 2.4% 69th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 63.4% 2025 up 0.7% 112th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 58.3% 2025 up 1.5% 88th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 3.9% 2025 down 23.4% 177th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 4.7% 2025 down 33.1% 179th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 4.3% 2025 down 29.4% 177th
Female employment rate 53.4% 2025 up 2.4% 69th
Unemployment rate 3.7% 2025 down 19.5% 124th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 4.0% 2025 down 19.9% 117th