Germany - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Germany was 47.13 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 47.13 in 2021, while its lowest value was 40.87 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 40.87
1991 42.28
1992 42.52
1993 42.57
1994 42.80
1995 43.00
1996 43.18
1997 43.41
1998 43.56
1999 43.88
2000 44.04
2001 44.37
2002 44.55
2003 44.81
2004 44.85
2005 45.10
2006 45.41
2007 45.60
2008 45.59
2009 45.79
2010 45.86
2011 46.10
2012 46.11
2013 46.35
2014 46.43
2015 46.52
2016 46.64
2017 46.66
2018 46.59
2019 46.58
2020 46.98
2021 47.13

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Germany was 43,838,140 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,351,160 in 2019 and a minimum value of 38,750,230 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 38,750,230
1991 39,906,280
1992 39,706,000
1993 39,658,640
1994 39,676,490
1995 39,479,390
1996 39,579,720
1997 39,718,190
1998 39,766,710
1999 39,979,500
2000 39,835,220
2001 40,000,500
2002 40,045,540
2003 40,245,930
2004 40,052,830
2005 41,232,900
2006 41,686,000
2007 41,856,170
2008 41,910,270
2009 41,974,580
2010 41,963,380
2011 41,720,730
2012 41,825,060
2013 42,181,440
2014 42,438,400
2015 42,654,600
2016 43,551,190
2017 43,789,060
2018 43,884,540
2019 44,351,160
2020 44,078,050
2021 43,838,140

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure