Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Germany
Germany: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 22.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
22.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2003
All-time low
19.0%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1994–2006
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Germany, 1994–2006
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2006, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Germany stood at 22.0%.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Germany peaked at 23.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1999.
Germany ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.0% | — |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 22.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Germany?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Germany was 22.0% in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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