Fathers' employment rate, child under 3, Hesse
Fathers' employment rate, child under 3, Hesse stood at 88.5 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 | 62.6 | 61.6 | 62.8 | 62.6 | 61.2 | 60.4 | 62.1 | 61.3 | 61 | 60.7 | |
| Fathers | 88.5 | 88.2 | 88.2 | 90 | 88.4 | 87.9 | 90.8 | 89.2 | 88.1 | 91.8 | |
| Mothers | 38.7 | 36.8 | 39.2 | 37.6 | 36 | 34.8 | 35.7 | 35.8 | 36 | 32.6 |
Understanding fathers' employment rate, child under 3, Hesse
Hessian fathers who live with a child under three are enumerated in this row to establish the paternal share in formal work. The measurement covers male parents cohabiting in the same household with at least one biological, adopted, or foster child under three years of age. Gainful employment includes contracted wage earners, salaried employees, civil servants, and self-employed professionals, as well as men temporarily absent on statutory parental leave who maintain their job contract. Men living apart from their children, childless men, and non-employed fathers who are unemployed or retired are excluded. This series focuses on paternal participation, separating male outcomes from the maternal row and the combined parental total for Hesse.
Under an annual release schedule, short-term seasonal employment swings and holiday variations do not distort the observed rates. Comparing figures year over year offers the most appropriate basis for observing structural patterns in paternal employment across Hesse over time. Data users should remain attentive to statistical breaks resulting from revisions to microcensus survey methodologies, shifting sampling frames, and updated population census benchmarks. Furthermore, this headcount treats all forms of employment identically, meaning that fathers working reduced hours or taking parental leave are counted in the same manner as fathers in continuous full-time roles.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this Hesse series include fathers who are temporarily taking parental leave?
- Yes, fathers on statutory parental leave who hold an active employment contract are classified as employed.
- How does this measure differ from Hesse's all-parents employment rate?
- It isolates male parents living with a child under three, removing female parental data from the calculation.
- Does this paternal rate reflect whether Hesse fathers work full-time or part-time schedules?
- No, it measures the proportion holding an employment contract without capturing weekly hours worked.