Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Germany

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

Latest (2011)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 97 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, urban in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.60.812002200620112002: 0.919 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.905 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.896 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.865 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.891 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.892 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.896 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.901 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.906 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.912 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2011, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Germany stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

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

Germany ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% -1.5%
2004 0.9% -1.0%
2005 0.9% -3.5%
2006 0.9% +3.0%
2007 0.9% +0.1%
2008 0.9% +0.4%
2009 0.9% +0.6%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% +0.7%

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. 50 Honduras 0.9% compare
  2. 51 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  3. 52 Czechia 0.9% compare
  4. 54 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  5. 55 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  6. 56 Hungary 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Germany?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Germany was 0.9% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Germany rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Germany ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2011.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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