Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Germany
Germany: Gender wage gap (Organisation) was 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
28.57 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2005
All-time low
11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Gender wage gap in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile for gender wage gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Germany peaked at 28.57 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2024.
Germany ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 1993 | 24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.71 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.19 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 24.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 19.86 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 24.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 24.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 26.12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 24.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 28.57 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 19.32 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 18.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 19.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 19.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 13.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 18.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 16.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 14.52 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 11.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 18.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +63.1% |
| 2019 | 11.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 15.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 17.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 13.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -17.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 19.86 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.03 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 18.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 28.57 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 11.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 19.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 17.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 United States 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 12 Chile 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 14 Iceland 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 15 Ireland 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 16 Argentina 10 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
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 wage gap in Germany?
- Gender wage gap in Germany was 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for gender wage gap?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.