Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Germany
Germany: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 27.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Germany stood at 27.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Germany peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2001.
That places Germany 70th out of 96 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.7% compare
- 68 Zambia 29.6% compare
- 69 Netherlands 28.5% compare
- 71 Cyprus 27.5% compare
- 72 Denmark 26.9% compare
- 73 Czechia 26.9% compare
- 73 Luxembourg 26.9% 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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Germany?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Germany was 27.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Germany ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).