Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany

Germany: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.60.82002200620112002: 0.749 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.755 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.754 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.696 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.758 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.746 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.75 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.759 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.76 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.76 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Germany ranks 29th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2002 0.7%
2003 0.8% +0.8%
2004 0.8% -0.2%
2005 0.7% -7.6%
2006 0.8% +8.8%
2007 0.7% -1.5%
2008 0.8% +0.5%
2009 0.8% +1.1%
2010 0.8% +0.1%
2011 0.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 26 Peru 0.8% compare
  2. 27 Finland 0.8% compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  4. 30 Romania 0.8% compare
  5. 31 Madagascar 0.8% compare
  6. 32 United Kingdom 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany was 0.8% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Germany rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Germany ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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