Time-related underemployment, female in Germany
Germany: Time-related underemployment, female was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.7% for time-related underemployment, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Germany peaked at 10.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
That places Germany 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +416.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -46.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 time-related underemployment, female in Germany?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Germany was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.