SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Germany
Germany: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 30.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Germany recorded 30.28 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Germany peaked at 30.28 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.92, in 2001.
That places Germany 101st out of 137 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.12 | — |
| 2001 | 26.92 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.04 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.71 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.94 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.76 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.25 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 28.75 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.95 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.66 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 28.83 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.98 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.88 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.99 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.18 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.48 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.63 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 29.21 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.95 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.33 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.48 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.28 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.88 | 26.92 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.96 | 27.66 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.31 | 28.63 | 30.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 98 Chile 31.14 compare
- 99 Taiwan, China 30.48 compare
- 100 Czechia 30.32 compare
- 102 Netherlands 30 compare
- 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.67 compare
- 104 Zambia 29.46 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)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Germany?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Germany was 30.28 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.92 in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Germany ranks 101st out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.