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
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Germany, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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).