Labor force, total in Germany stood at 43.55 million persons in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.6% from 43.8 million persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 42.69 million persons (up 2% since). The highest value since 1990 was 43.98 million persons in 2019, the lowest 38.77 million persons in 1990. Germany ranked 15th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.
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Labor force, total, measured in persons, reflects labor market conditions in Germany, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Germany, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Labor force, total often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Labor force, total in Germany stood at 43.55 million persons in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.6% from 43.8 million persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 42.69 million persons (up 2% since).
Germany ranked 15th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 43.98 million persons in 2019, the lowest 38.77 million persons in 1990.
| Indicator | Labor force, total |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | persons |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Labor force, total — Germany [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/DEU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=DE
World Bank. "Labor force, total — Germany." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/DEU. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=DE.
World Bank. 2026. "Labor force, total — Germany." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/DEU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=DE.
@misc{econdash_labor_force_total_deu,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Labor force, total --- Germany}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/DEU},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=DE}
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