Share of male vs. female employment in services in Germany
Germany: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 61.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 61.2% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Germany peaked at 61.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1991.
Germany ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.8% | — |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 46.8% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 57.1% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.5% | 61.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Germany?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Germany was 61.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.