Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Germany
Germany: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 26.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Germany stood at 26.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Germany peaked at 28.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2001.
That places Germany 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7 | — |
| 2001 | 20.6 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 22 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.35 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.58 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.66 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.63 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.43 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.11 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.34 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.74 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.11 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 27.5 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.95 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.76 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.43 | 20.6 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.92 | 27.35 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.08 | 26.76 | 27.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.9 compare
- 34 Czechia 27.4 compare
- 35 Malta 26.8 compare
- 37 Italy 24.82 compare
- 38 North Macedonia 24.2 compare
- 39 Montenegro 21.76 compare
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Germany?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Germany was 26.76 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions 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?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.