Women and men by professional status Germany 2021

Around 34 percent of German women were a more qualified staff member getting assigned more complex tasks and completing them independently, compared to 18.9 percent of men. This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in Germany in 2021. The survey dealt with men and women's professional status compared to the general population.

Women and men in Germany by professional status in the past and present compared to the general population in 2021

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Release date

November 2021

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2021

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information about the population:
Base: German-speaking population aged 14 years and older

Information on total sample:
2020: 23,138 respondents, representing 70.63 million people

Information on target group "Women":
2020: representing 35.79 million people

Information on target group "Men":
2020: representing 34.85 million people

The figures presented refer to the following studies:
2020: VuMA 2021.

Further information on methodology can be found here.

* (1) Clerk, accounting, preschool teacher, nursing
(2) or with limited responsibility
(3) with wide-ranging leadership tasks and decision-making authority
(4) (including Oberamtsmeister - civil servant title)
(5) (Assistant to principal secretary/ bureau head, no exact German translation available)
(6) (Inspector to Oberamtmann/Oberamtsrat - civil servant titles)