Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Germany

Germany: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2008
All-time low
9.0%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Germany, 2008–2024

0510152008201620242008: 16 Percentage2009: 14.4 Percentage2010: 13.9 Percentage2011: 13.9 Percentage2012: 14.1 Percentage2013: 13.4 Percentage2014: 13.8 Percentage2015: 13.3 Percentage2016: 12.7 Percentage2017: 12.3 Percentage2018: 12.1 Percentage2019: 10.8 Percentage2020: 9.8 Percentage2021: 9 Percentage2022: 12.1 Percentage2023: 11.9 Percentage2024: 10.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Germany is 10.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Germany peaked at 16.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.

Germany ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Germany, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 16.0%
2009 14.4% -10.0%
2010 13.9% -3.5%
2011 13.9% +0.0%
2012 14.1% +1.4%
2013 13.4% -5.0%
2014 13.8% +3.0%
2015 13.3% -3.6%
2016 12.7% -4.5%
2017 12.3% -3.1%
2018 12.1% -1.6%
2019 10.8% -10.7%
2020 9.8% -9.3%
2021 9.0% -8.2%
2022 12.1% +34.4%
2023 11.9% -1.7%
2024 10.5% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 14.4% 16.0% 2
2010s 13.0% 10.8% 14.1% 10
2020s 10.7% 9.0% 12.1% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Denmark 10.8% compare
  2. 12 Latvia 10.6% compare
  3. 12 Latvia 10.6% compare
  4. 15 Malta 8.8% compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 8.8% compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Germany?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Germany was 10.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
Germany ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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