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Labour

Germany

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.1%
  • Employment in industry26.0%
  • Employment in services72.9%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
45.247.850.553.255.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
5.518.0210.51315.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation60.6–60.9 %ILOSTAT [2024] 60.92 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 60.57 %
Female labour force participation55.6 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.71 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment6.86 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio58.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.07 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry26 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services73 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation55.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)7.03 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers89.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Germany's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (60.6–60.9 %), female labour force participation (55.6 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.