¹ Results can only be compared to a limited extent with previous years. Further information can be found on the .
Until 2004: Results of the reporting week from the previous year. From 2005: yearly average. From 2011: representative of the 2011 census before that from the 1987 census or the central register of the former GDR residents. From 2016: current figures from the sample are based on the 2011 census. From 2017: population in private households (excluding shared accommodation).
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Employment rate of people in Germany 1991-2022, by gender
In 2022, around **** percent of men and **** percent of women were employed in Germany. Since 1991, women have had a consistently rate of employment than men. However, the difference in the employment rate has been decreasing.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (March 31, 2023). Employment rate of people aged 15 to 64 years old in Germany from 1991 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1340359/employment-rate-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Employment rate of people aged 15 to 64 years old in Germany from 1991 to 2022, by gender." Chart. March 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1340359/employment-rate-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2023). Employment rate of people aged 15 to 64 years old in Germany from 1991 to 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1340359/employment-rate-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Employment Rate of People Aged 15 to 64 Years Old in Germany from 1991 to 2022, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2023, /statistics/1340359/employment-rate-gender-germany/
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Employment rate of people aged 15 to 64 years old in Germany from 1991 to 2022, by gender [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1340359/employment-rate-gender-germany/
