Germany (2025)
83.8
% of men (15–64)
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Germany Male Labour Force Participation Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of men (15–64) YoY Change
2025 83.8 +0.2pp
2024 83.6 +0.1pp
2023 83.5 +0.1pp
2022 83.4 +0.8pp
2021 82.6 +0.1pp
2020 82.5 -1pp
2019 83.5 +0.6pp
2018 82.9 +0.5pp
2017 82.4 +0.2pp
2016 82.2 +0.1pp
2015 82.1 -0.4pp
2014 82.5 -0.1pp
2013 82.6 unchanged
2012 82.6 -0.1pp
2011 82.7 +0.3pp
2010 82.4 +0.2pp
2009 82.2 +0.2pp
2008 82 +0.3pp
2007 81.7 +0.4pp
2006 81.3 +0.7pp

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 83.8 % of men (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 80.6 in 2005 to 83.8 in 2025.

This page tracks male labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Germany from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks male labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 83.8 % of men (15–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 80.6 in 2005. The latest reading of 83.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp.