Labor force, female, per capita in Germany
Germany: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2425 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Germany is 0.2425 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.245 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1982 units per person, in 1990.
Germany ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1982 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2094 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2082 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2063 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2084 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2078 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.208 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2106 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2117 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.214 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2141 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2161 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2176 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.22 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2196 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2246 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2298 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2319 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2312 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2344 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2343 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2397 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2394 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2415 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2425 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2415 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2421 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2431 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2431 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.245 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2421 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2415 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2436 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2448 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2439 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2425 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2083 units per person | 0.1982 units per person | 0.214 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2239 units per person | 0.2141 units per person | 0.2344 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 units per person | 0.2343 units per person | 0.245 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2431 units per person | 0.2415 units per person | 0.2448 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 41 Uruguay 0.2449 units per person compare
- 42 Hungary 0.2443 units per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2436 units per person compare
- 45 Austria 0.2416 units per person compare
- 46 Luxembourg 0.2411 units per person compare
- 47 Slovakia 0.2403 units per person compare
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Germany?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Germany was 0.2425 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.245 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1982 units per person in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.