[tesem060] Gender employment gap
Updated by provider on June 12, 2025 (9:00 PM).
The gender employment gap is defined as the difference between the employment rates of men and women aged 20-64. The employment rate is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 20 to 64 in employment by the total population of the same age group. The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey.
[freq] Time frequency
[A] Annual
[indic_em] Employment indicator
[EMP_LFS] Total employment (resident population concept - LFS)
[age] Age class
[Y20-64] From 20 to 64 years
[unit] Unit of measure
[PC_POP] Percentage of total population
[geo] Geopolitical entity (reporting)
[AT] Austria
[BA] Bosnia and Herzegovina
[BE] Belgium
[BG] Bulgaria
[CH] Switzerland
[CY] Cyprus
[CZ] Czechia
[DE] Germany
[DK] Denmark
[EA20] Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
[EE] Estonia
[EL] Greece
[ES] Spain
[EU27_2020] European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
[FI] Finland
[FR] France
[HR] Croatia
[HU] Hungary
[IE] Ireland
[IS] Iceland
[IT] Italy
[LT] Lithuania
[LU] Luxembourg
[LV] Latvia
[ME] Montenegro
[MK] North Macedonia
[MT] Malta
[NL] Netherlands
[NO] Norway
[PL] Poland
[PT] Portugal
[RO] Romania
[RS] Serbia
[SE] Sweden
[SI] Slovenia
[SK] Slovakia
[TR] Türkiye
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Time frequency [freq] (1)
Employment indicator [indic_em] (1)
Age class [age] (1)
Unit of measure [unit] (1)
Geopolitical entity (reporting) [geo] (37)
This dataset has 37 series:
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.AT] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Austria
- from
- 2009=10.5
- to
- 2024=6.9
- min:
- 6.9
- max:
- 10.5
- avg:
- 8.688
- σ:
- 0.975
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BA] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Bosnia and Herzegovina
- from
- 2021=26.9
- to
- 2024=27.6
- min:
- 26.9
- max:
- 27.7
- avg:
- 27.4
- σ:
- 0.308
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BE] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Belgium
- from
- 2009=12.2
- to
- 2024=8
- min:
- 7.6
- max:
- 12.2
- avg:
- 9.269
- σ:
- 1.567
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BG] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Bulgaria
- from
- 2009=9.3
- to
- 2024=7.2
- min:
- 5.2
- max:
- 9.3
- avg:
- 7.137
- σ:
- 1.133
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CH] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Switzerland
- from
- 2010=12.9
- to
- 2024=6.9
- min:
- 6.9
- max:
- 12.9
- avg:
- 9.447
- σ:
- 1.682
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CY] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Cyprus
- from
- 2009=14.5
- to
- 2024=10
- min:
- 7.7
- max:
- 14.5
- avg:
- 10.638
- σ:
- 1.645
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CZ] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Czechia
- from
- 2009=18.8
- to
- 2024=12.6
- min:
- 12.6
- max:
- 18.8
- avg:
- 16.175
- σ:
- 1.698
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.DE] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Germany
- from
- 2009=10.7
- to
- 2024=7.1
- min:
- 7.1
- max:
- 10.7
- avg:
- 8.563
- σ:
- 1.248
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.DK] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Denmark
- from
- 2009=6
- to
- 2024=6.5
- min:
- 5.4
- max:
- 7.8
- avg:
- 6.606
- σ:
- 0.651
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.EA20] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
- from
- 2009=13.3
- to
- 2024=9.6
- min:
- 9.6
- max:
- 13.3
- avg:
- 10.95
- σ:
- 1.029
| Series code | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.AT] | 10.5 | 10.2 | 10 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8 | 9 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BA] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.9 | 27.7 | 27.4 | 27.6 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BE] | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 11 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BG] | 9.3 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CH] | - | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CY] | 14.5 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9 | 10 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CZ] | 18.8 | 18.7 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 17.2 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 16 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 15 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.6 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.DE] | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.DK] | 6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7 | 7.2 | 7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.EA20] | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.6 |
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Time frequency [freq] (1)
Employment indicator [indic_em] (1)
Age class [age] (1)
Unit of measure [unit] (1)
Geopolitical entity (reporting) [geo] (37)
This dataset has 37 series:
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.AT] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Austria
- from
- 2009=10.5
- to
- 2024=6.9
- min:
- 6.9
- max:
- 10.5
- avg:
- 8.688
- σ:
- 0.975
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BA] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Bosnia and Herzegovina
- from
- 2021=26.9
- to
- 2024=27.6
- min:
- 26.9
- max:
- 27.7
- avg:
- 27.4
- σ:
- 0.308
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BE] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Belgium
- from
- 2009=12.2
- to
- 2024=8
- min:
- 7.6
- max:
- 12.2
- avg:
- 9.269
- σ:
- 1.567
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BG] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Bulgaria
- from
- 2009=9.3
- to
- 2024=7.2
- min:
- 5.2
- max:
- 9.3
- avg:
- 7.137
- σ:
- 1.133
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CH] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Switzerland
- from
- 2010=12.9
- to
- 2024=6.9
- min:
- 6.9
- max:
- 12.9
- avg:
- 9.447
- σ:
- 1.682
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CY] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Cyprus
- from
- 2009=14.5
- to
- 2024=10
- min:
- 7.7
- max:
- 14.5
- avg:
- 10.638
- σ:
- 1.645
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CZ] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Czechia
- from
- 2009=18.8
- to
- 2024=12.6
- min:
- 12.6
- max:
- 18.8
- avg:
- 16.175
- σ:
- 1.698
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.DE] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Germany
- from
- 2009=10.7
- to
- 2024=7.1
- min:
- 7.1
- max:
- 10.7
- avg:
- 8.563
- σ:
- 1.248
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.DK] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Denmark
- from
- 2009=6
- to
- 2024=6.5
- min:
- 5.4
- max:
- 7.8
- avg:
- 6.606
- σ:
- 0.651
[A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.EA20] Annual – Total employment (resident population concept - LFS) – From 20 to 64 years – Percentage of total population – Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
- from
- 2009=13.3
- to
- 2024=9.6
- min:
- 9.6
- max:
- 13.3
- avg:
- 10.95
- σ:
- 1.029
| Series code | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.AT] | 10.5 | 10.2 | 10 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8 | 9 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BA] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.9 | 27.7 | 27.4 | 27.6 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BE] | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 11 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.BG] | 9.3 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CH] | - | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CY] | 14.5 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9 | 10 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.CZ] | 18.8 | 18.7 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 17.2 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 16 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 15 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.6 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.DE] | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.DK] | 6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7 | 7.2 | 7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| [A.EMP_LFS.Y20-64.PC_POP.EA20] | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.6 |
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