Proportion of labor force who are women in Germany
Germany: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.49
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.58
in 2023
All-time low
40.61
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Germany is 46.49, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Germany peaked at 46.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.61, in 1990.
That places Germany 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.61 | — |
| 1991 | 41.96 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 42.13 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 42.11 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.44 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.76 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.1 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.29 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.56 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.78 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.15 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.43 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.75 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.84 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.04 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.64 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.42 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.91 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.78 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.33 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.11 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.18 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.26 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.2 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.24 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.32 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.21 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.28 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.42 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.42 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.52 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.58 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.51 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.49 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.46 | 40.61 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.94 | 43.78 | 45.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.19 | 45.78 | 46.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.49 | 46.42 | 46.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 78 Luxembourg 46.53 compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.52 compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5 compare
- 82 Zambia 46.32 compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 46.27 compare
- 84 New Caledonia 46.25 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Germany?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Germany was 46.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.61 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Germany ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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