Share of male vs female employment in agri in Germany
Germany: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 1.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.39 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Germany peaked at 3.66 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2025.
Germany ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.66 | — |
| 1992 | 3.59 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.33 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.04 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 1.39 | -1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 43% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.74, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in agri in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -32.3% | 2.86 | 1.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 | 3.12 | 3.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 1.93 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.51 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.61 | 6 |
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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Germany?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Germany was 1.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Germany ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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