Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Germany

Germany: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 29.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 142 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2016
All-time low
26.9%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Germany, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.1 %2001: 26.9 %2002: 27.3 %2003: 28 %2004: 27.7 %2005: 27.9 %2006: 28 %2007: 27.8 %2008: 29.3 %2009: 28.8 %2010: 28.9 %2011: 27.7 %2012: 28.8 %2013: 29.1 %2014: 29 %2015: 28.9 %2016: 29.5 %2017: 29 %2018: 29.2 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 28.6 %2021: 29.2 %2022: 28.9 %2023: 29.3 %2024: 29.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 29.5% for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Germany peaked at 29.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2001.

That places Germany 101st out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27.1%
2001 26.9% -0.8%
2002 27.3% +1.4%
2003 28.0% +2.7%
2004 27.7% -1.2%
2005 27.9% +0.8%
2006 28.0% +0.3%
2007 27.8% -1.0%
2008 29.3% +5.4%
2009 28.8% -1.7%
2010 28.9% +0.7%
2011 27.7% -4.5%
2012 28.8% +4.2%
2013 29.1% +0.9%
2014 29.0% -0.4%
2015 28.9% -0.3%
2016 29.5% +2.1%
2017 29.0% -1.7%
2018 29.2% +0.7%
2019 29.5% +1.0%
2020 28.6% -2.9%
2021 29.2% +2.0%
2022 28.9% -0.9%
2023 29.3% +1.3%
2024 29.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 26.9% 29.3% 10
2010s 29.0% 27.7% 29.5% 10
2020s 29.1% 28.6% 29.5% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 98 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31.1% compare
  2. 99 Chile 31.1% compare
  3. 100 United Republic of Tanzania 29.7% compare
  4. 102 Zambia 29.5% compare
  5. 103 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 29.3% compare
  6. 104 North Macedonia 29.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Germany?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Germany was 29.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
How does Germany rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Germany ranks 101st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,508 data points, 2000–2025
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