In 2024, the gender pay gap, which measures the percentage difference in average gross hourly earnings between men and women, amounted to 16% in Germany. EU data is currently available for 2023. Among the 27 EU countries, Latvia (19%) had the highest gender pay gap. In Germany the gender pay gap amounted to around 18% in 2023. EU states with a small difference in gross hourly earnings between men and women in Europe were Belgium (1%) and Italy (2%). In Luxembourg, women earned more than men. The EU-27 average was 12%.
When interpreting the values, it should be taken into account that they refer to the unadjusted gender pay gap. This indicator does not offer any information on the difference in earnings between female and male persons with equivalent qualifications employed in the same occupation and carrying out comparable tasks.
Last update: 04-03-2025. Data on the gender pay gap can be found in the Eurostat database.