Employers, male (% of male employment) in Germany
Germany: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.4% for employers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Germany peaked at 7.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1991.
That places Germany 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 5.5% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 5.5% compare
- 62 Hungary 5.4% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 5.4% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 5.2% compare
- 66 Ireland 5.2% 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, male (% of male employment) in Germany?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Germany was 5.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Germany ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, male (% of male 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).