Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Germany

Germany: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
80.68 Percentage of earnings of men workers
in 2023
All-time low
72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Germany, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 75.4 Percentage of earnings of men workers2015: 73.5 Percentage of earnings of men workers2016: 77.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers2017: 75.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers2018: 79.9 Percentage of earnings of men workers2019: 78.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers2020: 75.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers2021: 73.5 Percentage of earnings of men workers2022: 77.9 Percentage of earnings of men workers2023: 80.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers2024: 72.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Germany is 72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Germany peaked at 80.68 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2024.

Germany ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.74 Percentage of earnings of men workers 73.46 Percentage of earnings of men workers 79.86 Percentage of earnings of men workers 6
2020s 75.9 Percentage of earnings of men workers 72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers 80.68 Percentage of earnings of men workers 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Canada 76.81 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  2. 24 Ireland 76.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  3. 25 Austria 72.99 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  4. 27 Israel 67.68 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Germany?
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Germany was 72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 80.68 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2023.
What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 72.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024.
How does Germany rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
Germany ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level β€” Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level β€” Relative earnings
Unit
Percentage of earnings of men workers
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 471 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment).</p><p>Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026.</p><p>For more information, please consult the <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance_19991487.html><i>Education at a Glance</i></a> web page and the <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264304444-en><i>OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications</i></a>.