Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Germany

Germany: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 was 0.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2008
All-time low
-1.1
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, 2008–2024

0510152008201620242008: 16.82009: 12.82010: 11.32011: 7.72012: 5.42013: 2.82014: -0.12015: -1.12016: -0.42017: -0.42018: -0.12019: 0.62020: 1.32021: 1.22022: 0.32023: 2.82024: 0.6

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 19th out of 25 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 in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Germany, 2008 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Sweden 2 compare
  2. 17 Iceland 1.7 compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 1.1 compare
  4. 20 Italy -1.4 compare
  5. 21 Greece -2.3 compare
  6. 21 Romania -2.3 compare

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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 19th out of 25 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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Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Source
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 377 data points, 2007–2024
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