In 2023, 29% of the executive positions in Germany were held by women. Germany ranked in the lower third of all Member States of the European Union (EU). With a 44% proportion of female executives, Sweden topped the EU list. Relatively high proportions were also recorded in Latvia (43%), Poland and Bulgaria (each 42%). With just 22%, Luxembourg was at the bottom of the list. On an EU average, one in three executives was a woman (35%).
Last update 13.09.2024. More data can be found in the labour market section of the national Destatis website and on Eurostat database.