Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Germany
Germany: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 86.4% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Germany peaked at 86.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 1991.
Germany ranks 48th 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.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.7% | — |
| 1992 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 86.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 86.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 73.7% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 79.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 84.4% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.0% | 86.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Germany?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Germany was 86.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).