Employers, female (% of female employment) in Germany
Germany: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, female (% of female employment) in Germany is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Germany peaked at 2.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.
Germany ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 93 Palestine, State of 2.0% compare
- 94 Ireland 2.0% compare
- 95 Channel Islands 2.0% compare
- 97 Hungary 2.0% compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 2.0% compare
- 99 Colombia 1.9% compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Germany?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Germany was 2.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).