Labor force with basic education in Germany
Germany: Labor force with basic education was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Germany stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Germany peaked at 46.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 70th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 36.3% | 43.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 41.4% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Germany?
- Labor force with basic education in Germany was 46.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for labor force with basic education?
- Germany ranks 70th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).