Fathers' employment rate, child under 3, Berlin
Fathers' employment rate, child under 3, Berlin stood at 84.2 percent in 2025, according to Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ) – Digital Gender Equality Atlas. It is one of the indicators in the Gender gaps by federal state table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2008 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Gender gaps by federal state table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All parents | 60.3 | 60.6 | 60 | 63.7 | 63.7 | 61.7 | 60.2 | 59.2 | 58.6 | 59.8 | |
| Fathers | 84.2 | 82.5 | 81.6 | 85.6 | 82.1 | 81.6 | 86.1 | 84.1 | 83.1 | 82 | |
| Mothers | 39.2 | 41.1 | 40.8 | 43.8 | 46.8 | 43.8 | 37.6 | 37.8 | 37.5 | 40.8 |
Understanding fathers' employment rate, child under 3, Berlin
Berlin fathers residing with a child under three are evaluated here by their attachment to gainful work. The coverage spans male parents living in the same home as at least one child under three years of age, including biological fathers, adoptive fathers, and stepfathers. Employment covers dependent employees, public servants, freelance workers, and business proprietors, including individuals on temporary statutory leave who retain an ongoing employment contract. Men residing apart from their children, childless men, and fathers whose children have all passed age three are excluded. Unlike the maternal row for Berlin, this metric monitors male labor market presence, and unlike the combined parental row, it is uninfluenced by female participation patterns.
Presented as an annual indicator, this measure removes intra-year calendar shifts and seasonal employment fluctuations. Evaluating changes year on year provides an appropriate perspective for analyzing policy adjustments and evolving parental practices across Berlin. Users should remain mindful of breaks in time series caused by revisions to the underlying microcensus sampling framework, population weight adjustments, or procedural shifts in household data collection. Furthermore, employment status must not be confused with weekly working volume, because fathers working reduced hours or taking brief statutory leaves are counted alongside those working full-time schedules.
Frequently asked questions
- Are Berlin fathers on paternity or parental leave classified as employed here?
- Yes, fathers who remain tied to a formal employment agreement while on leave are considered employed under official statistical criteria.
- How does this series differ from the general male employment rate in Berlin?
- This metric is restricted specifically to men living in the same household as a child under three years of age.
- Does this measure reflect whether Berlin fathers work full-time or part-time?
- No, it counts any engagement in paid work or formal job attachment without detailing the number of hours worked per week.