Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Germany
Germany: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 60.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Germany, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, female in Germany stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Germany peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1986.
Germany ranks 5th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.5% | — |
| 1984 | 34.4% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 60.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Germany's 60.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 33.3% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 36.7% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 45.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 56.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.1% | 60.6% | 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)
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- 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 part time employment, female in Germany?
- Part time employment, female in Germany was 60.6% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for part time employment, female?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.