Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Germany

Germany: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.60.812002200620112002: 0.916 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.903 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.893 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.861 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.892 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.891 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.892 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.897 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.899 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.909 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Germany is 0.9%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places Germany 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% -1.4%
2004 0.9% -1.1%
2005 0.9% -3.6%
2006 0.9% +3.5%
2007 0.9% -0.0%
2008 0.9% +0.1%
2009 0.9% +0.6%
2010 0.9% +0.2%
2011 0.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 61 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  2. 62 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  3. 63 Armenia 0.9% compare
  4. 65 Austria 0.9% compare
  5. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare
  6. 67 Belize 0.9%

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Germany?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Germany was 0.9% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Germany rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Germany ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2011.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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