Mothers' employment rate (<3), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mothers' employment rate (<3), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania stood at 48.1 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 | 67.3 | 72.5 | 70.6 | 67.7 | 71.4 | 70.9 | 68 | 61.6 | 63.8 | 61.5 | |
| Mothers | 48.1 | 56.2 | 55.6 | 51.7 | 51.8 | 54 | 49.9 | 43.7 | 44.7 | 45.4 | |
| Fathers | 90 | 90.7 | 88.1 | 86.1 | 93.2 | 90 | 89.7 | 82.9 | 86.5 | 81.1 |
Understanding mothers' employment rate (<3), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Female parents caring for a child under three within Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are the exclusive focus of this employment metric. The coverage is defined by women sharing a household with at least one biological, adopted, or foster child under three years of age. Employed status includes contracted employees, wage earners, public servants, and independent business owners, alongside mothers on statutory parental leave who maintain valid job agreements. Women whose children live in a different household, mothers of older children only, and non-employed women such as the registered unemployed or homemakers are excluded. This indicator isolates maternal labor participation, separating it from the corresponding paternal row and the overall parental rate for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Through its annual reporting structure, the data eliminates seasonal variations tied to local hiring and school calendars. Comparing series values year over year represents the proper methodology for assessing sustained movements in maternal employment across Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Analysts must remain mindful of statistical breaks resulting from revisions to microcensus survey questionnaires, updated household sampling frames, and population census extrapolations. A key interpretative point is that holding an employment contract does not mean active workplace attendance, as mothers on statutory parental leave are counted as employed, while the metric treats marginal mini-jobs identically to full-time employment.
Frequently asked questions
- Are mothers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on parental leave counted as employed?
- Yes, mothers on statutory parental leave who hold an active employment contract are classified as employed.
- How does this series differ from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's paternal employment rate?
- It tracks women residing with a child under three, whereas the paternal series measures men in the equivalent family situation.
- Does this measure indicate whether mothers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania work full-time?
- No, it measures the proportion of mothers holding an employment contract without distinguishing full-time work from part-time or mini-jobs.