Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Germany
Germany: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 24.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.7%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
13th
of 21 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2004
All-time low
21.6%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Germany stood at 24.7%.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Germany peaked at 35.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2023.
Germany ranks 13th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.5% | — |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +14.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 24.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Germany's 24.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 26.8% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 21.6% | 33.0% | 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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Germany?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Germany was 24.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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