Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany

Germany: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 2.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.65
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 2020
All-time low
1.45
in 1989
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany, 1980–2021

01231980200020211980: 21981: 2.11982: 1.81983: 1.71984: 1.61985: 1.51986: 1.51987: 1.61988: 1.51989: 1.51990: 1.81991: 2.11992: 2.21993: 2.21994: 2.11995: 2.11996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 2.12000: 22001: 22002: 2.12003: 2.12004: 22005: 22006: 1.72007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.42020: 2.72021: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany stood at 2.65.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany peaked at 2.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 1989.

That places Germany 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 2.01 —
1981 2.06 +2.3%
1982 1.84 -10.6%
1983 1.67 -9.2%
1984 1.56 -6.5%
1985 1.49 -4.7%
1986 1.51 +1.7%
1987 1.56 +3.0%
1988 1.51 -2.8%
1989 1.45 -4.2%
1990 1.83 +25.9%
1991 2.1 +15.0%
1992 2.17 +3.0%
1993 2.18 +0.6%
1994 2.08 -4.7%
1995 2.06 -0.8%
1996 1.99 -3.5%
1997 2.04 +2.3%
1998 2.02 -0.6%
1999 2.06 +1.6%
2000 2.04 -1.0%
2001 1.99 -2.3%
2002 2.06 +3.5%
2003 2.06 +0.1%
2004 2.02 -1.9%
2005 2.01 -0.3%
2006 1.71 -15.2%
2007 1.78 +4.5%
2008 1.87 +4.7%
2009 2.13 +13.9%
2010 2.14 +0.5%
2011 2.09 -2.1%
2012 2.12 +1.1%
2013 2.16 +2.2%
2014 2.17 +0.6%
2015 2.21 +1.7%
2016 2.26 +2.3%
2017 2.27 +0.5%
2018 2.32 +2.1%
2019 2.37 +2.2%
2020 2.75 +15.8%
2021 2.65 -3.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 2.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 2.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +25.9% 1.45 1.83

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.67 1.45 2.06 10
1990s 2.05 1.83 2.18 10
2000s 1.97 1.71 2.13 10
2010s 2.21 2.09 2.37 10
2020s 2.7 2.65 2.75 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Lithuania 2.81 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 2.8 compare
  3. 11 Norway 2.78 compare
  4. 13 France 2.63 compare
  5. 14 Austria 2.59 compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 2.52 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany?
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Germany was 2.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 1989.
How does Germany rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Germany ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
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