Germany: Female labor force participation
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| Germany |
Female labor force participation rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 56.37 |
| Reference | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1990 to 2022. The average value for Germany during that period was 51.59 percent with a minimum of 45.38 percent in 1990 and a maximum of 56.6 percent in 2019.
The latest value from 2022 is 56.37 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 176
countries is 50.83 percent.
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The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.