Positions held by women in senior management in Germany

Germany: Positions held by women in senior management was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2025
All-time low
17.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Positions held by women in senior management in Germany, 2012–2025

0102030402012201820252012: 17.9 Percentage2013: 21.5 Percentage2014: 24.4 Percentage2015: 26.1 Percentage2016: 29.5 Percentage2017: 31.9 Percentage2018: 33.8 Percentage2019: 35.6 Percentage2020: 36.3 Percentage2021: 36 Percentage2022: 37.2 Percentage2023: 38.7 Percentage2024: 39.5 Percentage2025: 40 Percentage

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 11th of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.6% 17.9% 35.6% 8
2020s 37.9% 36.0% 40.0% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Denmark 43.3% compare
  2. 10 Belgium 43.1% compare
  3. 12 Finland 39.3% compare
  4. 12 Sweden 39.3% compare
  5. 14 Austria 37.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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 11th out of 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Positions held by women in senior management
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 471 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed