Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Germany

Germany: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 27.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2019
All-time low
20.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Germany, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 20.72001: 20.62002: 222003: 23.12004: 22.82005: 23.52006: 242007: 23.32008: 27.12009: 25.42010: 26.12011: 24.82012: 27.42013: 27.62014: 27.72015: 27.62016: 28.42017: 28.12018: 28.32019: 28.72020: 27.12021: 27.52022: 272023: 27.62024: 27.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Germany recorded 27.7% for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Germany peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2001.

Germany ranks 73rd of 102 countries on this measure, 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 senior and middle management positions - 13th in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.7%
2001 20.6% -0.3%
2002 22.0% +6.8%
2003 23.1% +4.9%
2004 22.8% -1.3%
2005 23.5% +3.3%
2006 24.0% +2.1%
2007 23.3% -3.0%
2008 27.1% +16.2%
2009 25.4% -6.0%
2010 26.1% +2.8%
2011 24.8% -5.3%
2012 27.4% +10.4%
2013 27.6% +0.8%
2014 27.7% +0.3%
2015 27.6% -0.1%
2016 28.4% +2.9%
2017 28.1% -1.1%
2018 28.3% +0.8%
2019 28.7% +1.4%
2020 27.1% -5.7%
2021 27.5% +1.5%
2022 27.0% -1.8%
2023 27.6% +2.0%
2024 27.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 20.6% 27.1% 10
2010s 27.5% 24.8% 28.7% 10
2020s 27.4% 27.0% 27.7% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 70 United Republic of Tanzania 29.7% compare
  2. 71 Zambia 29.6% compare
  3. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28.5% compare
  4. 74 Cyprus 27.5% compare
  5. 75 Denmark 26.9% compare
  6. 76 Czechia 26.9% compare
  7. 76 Luxembourg 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Germany?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Germany was 27.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2001.
How does Germany rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
Germany ranks 73rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,742 data points, 2000–2025
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