Employment rate Germany by gender 1991-2021

In 2021, around 79 percent of men and 72 percent of women were employed in Germany. Since 1991, women have had a consistently lower rate of employment than men. However, the difference in employment rate has been decreasing.

Employment rate of people aged 15 to 64 years old in Germany from 1991 to 2021, by gender

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

1991 to 2021

Age group

15 to 64 years

Supplementary notes

¹ Results can only be compared to a limited extent with previous years. Further information can be found on the Statistisches Bundesamt page.

Until 2004: Results of the reporting week from the previous year. From 2005: yearly average. From 2011: representative of the 2011 census before that from the 1987 census or the central register of the former GDR residents. From 2016: current figures from the sample are based on the 2011 census. From 2017: population in private households (excluding shared accommodation).

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