Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Germany

Germany: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 27.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2019
All-time low
20.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Germany, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 20.7 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 22 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 23.5 %2006: 24 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 27.1 %2009: 25.5 %2010: 26.2 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 27.3 %2013: 27.6 %2014: 27.7 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 28.7 %2020: 27.1 %2021: 27.5 %2022: 27 %2023: 27.6 %2024: 27.7 %

Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Germany is 27.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Germany peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2001.

Germany ranks 72nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 20.7%
2001 20.6% -0.4%
2002 22.0% +6.8%
2003 23.1% +4.9%
2004 22.8% -1.3%
2005 23.5% +3.3%
2006 24.0% +2.1%
2007 23.3% -3.0%
2008 27.1% +16.2%
2009 25.5% -6.0%
2010 26.2% +2.8%
2011 24.8% -5.3%
2012 27.3% +10.4%
2013 27.6% +0.8%
2014 27.7% +0.3%
2015 27.6% -0.1%
2016 28.4% +2.9%
2017 28.1% -1.1%
2018 28.3% +0.8%
2019 28.7% +1.4%
2020 27.1% -5.7%
2021 27.5% +1.6%
2022 27.0% -1.8%
2023 27.6% +2.0%
2024 27.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 20.6% 27.1% 10
2010s 27.5% 24.8% 28.7% 10
2020s 27.4% 27.0% 27.7% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

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  2. 70 Sri Lanka 29.2% compare
  3. 71 Netherlands 28.5% compare
  4. 73 Cyprus 27.5% compare
  5. 74 Denmark 26.9% compare
  6. 75 Luxembourg 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Germany?
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Germany was 27.7% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2001.
How does Germany rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Germany ranks 72nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).