Working-age population in Germany
Germany: Working-age population was 71,749 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Germany stood at 71,749. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Germany peaked at 71,749 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,503, in 1995.
That places Germany 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Working-age population in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67,503 | — |
| 1996 | 67,837 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67,904 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68,291 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70,707 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 70,803 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70,646 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71,393 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70,015 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 70,608 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 71,217 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 71,651 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 71,749 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,884 | 67,503 | 68,291 | 4 |
| 2010s | 70,719 | 70,646 | 70,803 | 3 |
| 2020s | 71,105 | 70,015 | 71,749 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Germany?
- Working-age population in Germany was 71,749 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 71,749 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,503 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for working-age population?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.