Positions held by women in senior management in Germany
Germany: Positions held by women in senior management was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Positions held by women in senior management in Germany, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for positions held by women in senior management in Germany is 40.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Germany peaked at 40.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2012.
Germany ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Positions held by women in senior management in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.9% | — |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 40.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 40.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.6% | 17.9% | 35.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.0% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- 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 positions held by women in senior management in Germany?
- Positions held by women in senior management in Germany was 40.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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