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Germany Highest Female Labor Participation

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55.82% in 2023

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Germany was 55.82% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (55.82%), 2019 (55.71%), 2024 (55.62%), 2022 (55.54%), 2025 (55.29%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Germany Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	55.82%
2nd	2019	55.71%
3rd	2024	55.62%
4th	2022	55.54%
5th	2025	55.29%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	55.29%	−0.33pp	76th
2024	55.62%	−0.20pp	76th
2023	55.82%	+0.28pp	75th
2022	55.54%	+0.52pp	73rd
2021	55.02%	−0.09pp	73rd
2020	55.11%	−0.60pp	74th
2019	55.71%	+0.50pp	72nd
2018	55.21%	+0.07pp	76th
2017	55.14%	+0.33pp	77th
2016	54.81%	+0.37pp	81st
2015	54.44%	−0.03pp	82nd
2014	54.47%	+0.27pp	77th
2013	54.19%	+0.51pp	78th
2012	53.68%	−0.03pp	82nd
2011	53.71%	+1.18pp	81st
2010	52.53%	−0.10pp	88th
2009	52.62%	+0.63pp	89th
2008	52.00%	−0.21pp	92nd
2007	52.21%	+0.45pp	91st
2006	51.76%	+1.06pp	90th
2005	50.69%	+0.95pp	96th
2004	49.74%	−0.24pp	101st
2003	49.99%	+0.41pp	97th
2002	49.58%	+0.23pp	99th
2001	49.35%	+0.35pp	102nd
2000	49.00%	−0.05pp	99th
1999	49.05%	+0.52pp	98th
1998	48.54%	+0.18pp	102nd
1997	48.36%	+0.50pp	100th
1996	47.85%	+0.02pp	104th
1995	47.83%	−0.15pp	103rd
1994	47.98%	+0.51pp	99th
1993	47.47%	−0.34pp	98th
1992	47.82%	−0.09pp	94th
1991	47.91%	+2.74pp	93rd
1990	45.17%	–	107th

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