Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Germany
Germany: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working was 0.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Germany stood at 0.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Germany peaked at 16.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 2015.
That places Germany 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.8 | — |
| 2009 | 12.8 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1 | -103.6% |
| 2015 | -1.1 | +1000.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4 | -63.6% |
| 2017 | -0.4 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | -700.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +116.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +833.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | -78.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1000.0% | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| 2023 | +833.3% | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | +700.0% | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 | 12.8 | 16.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | -1.1 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 5 |
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 gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Germany?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Germany was 0.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time 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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