Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Germany
Germany: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 94.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Germany stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Germany peaked at 94.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2005.
That places Germany 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.4% | — |
| 1992 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 94.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 94.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.4% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.1% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.7% | 94.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 United Arab Emirates 94.8% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 94.4% compare
- 12 Denmark 94.3% compare
- 14 Sweden 93.7% compare
- 15 Oman 93.6% compare
- 16 United States Virgin Islands 93.5% 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Germany?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Germany was 94.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.