Germany vs United States: Youth working-age population
Youth working-age population over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 61,780 against 12,160 in Germany, a difference of 49,620.
That makes United States's figure about 5.1 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 57 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,361 | 58,440 | 45,079 | United States |
| 2010s | 12,225 | 60,087 | 47,862 | United States |
| 2020s | 12,228 | 59,600 | 47,373 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth working-age population, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 61,780 against 12,160 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth working-age population between Germany and United States?
- 49,620, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for youth working-age population?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Youth working-age population (15-29). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.