Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Germany

Germany: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm was 12.99 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.99 %
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
59th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.99 %
in 2023
All-time low
-3.27 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Germany, 2000–2023

-50510152000201120232000: -0.59 %2001: 0.24 %2002: 0.14 %2003: -0.34 %2004: -0.38 %2005: -1.6 %2006: -2.8 %2007: -3.3 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 0.68 %2010: 1.4 %2011: -0.73 %2012: 0.63 %2013: 0.31 %2014: 0.36 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 10.4 %2021: 12.9 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 13 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Germany stood at 12.99 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 4,090.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Germany peaked at 12.99 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.27 %, in 2007.

Germany ranks 59th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -0.59 %
2001 0.24 % -140.7%
2002 0.14 % -41.7%
2003 -0.34 % -342.9%
2004 -0.38 % +11.8%
2005 -1.65 % +334.2%
2006 -2.78 % +68.5%
2007 -3.27 % +17.6%
2008 1.82 % -155.7%
2009 0.68 % -62.6%
2010 1.38 % +102.9%
2011 -0.73 % -152.9%
2012 0.63 % -186.3%
2013 0.31 % -50.8%
2014 0.36 % +16.1%
2015 1.79 % +397.2%
2016 3.07 % +71.5%
2017 3.44 % +12.1%
2018 4.93 % +43.3%
2019 5.44 % +10.3%
2020 10.37 % +90.6%
2021 12.87 % +24.1%
2022 11.62 % -9.7%
2023 12.99 % +11.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 12.99 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.37 %, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 12.99 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.81 %, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.613 % -3.27 % 1.82 % 10
2010s 2.06 % -0.73 % 5.44 % 10
2020s 11.96 % 10.37 % 12.99 % 4

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  5. 61 South Africa 9.58 % compare
  6. 62 Austria 9.26 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Germany?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Germany was 12.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12.99 % in 2023.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -3.27 % in 2007.
How does Germany rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm?
Germany ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,090.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.