Germany vs United States: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 268,571 Persons against 71,749 Persons in Germany, a difference of 196,822 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Germany's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,240 Persons | 231,271 Persons | 161,031 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 69,757 Persons | 249,074 Persons | 179,317 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 70,967 Persons | 264,252 Persons | 193,285 Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 268,571 Persons against 71,749 Persons in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Germany and United States?
- 196,822 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for working-age population?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.