Germany vs Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2
Germany
0.6%
in 2024
Sweden
2.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
26th
Sweden rank
22nd
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.0% against 0.6% in Germany, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.9% | 6.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.0% against 0.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.