Unadjusted gender pay gap in Berlin
Unadjusted gender pay gap in Berlin stood at 10 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 2007 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
| Berlin | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| Brandenburg | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Understanding unadjusted gender pay gap in Berlin
By expressing the disparity between male and female average hourly earnings as a fraction of male pay, this series monitors wage differentiation specifically within Berlin. The scope encompasses dependent employees across enterprises located in Berlin, calculating gross remuneration prior to tax deductions and social insurance contributions. The unadjusted design means that the metric does not control for structural differences such as educational background, professional seniority, industry branch, or the distribution of part-time employment. Sibling rows in the table position Berlin alongside other federal states and the nationwide benchmark, exposing how local employment structures influence the gender wage differential. Self-employed persons and unpaid family workers are excluded.
Reported on an annual cycle, the indicator eliminates monthly seasonality and short-term hiring fluctuations across the local labour market. Examining year-on-year movements provides the most reliable way to observe ongoing adjustments in collective wage bargaining, minimum wage policies, and public sector pay dynamics. Users must note series breaks resulting from survey methodology changes, revised firm size thresholds, or updated public administration coverage. An important analytical pitfall is equating this unadjusted metric with direct pay discrimination for equivalent work, since it reflects occupational distributions across sectors and career levels. Additionally, the percentage difference reflects both male and female wage levels simultaneously rather than female compensation alone, while hourly rates ignore annual income gaps from differing working hours.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series reflect the earnings of people who commute into Berlin for work?
- Yes, the metric is workplace-based and covers all employees working for establishments located in Berlin, regardless of where they live.
- Does this indicator control for Berlin's public sector or service industry concentration?
- No, it is an unadjusted measure that compares overall average gross hourly wages without controlling for economic sector, job type, or qualifications.
- Why does this metric measure hourly earnings rather than monthly income?
- Hourly earnings provide a direct comparison of pay rates per unit of time worked, avoiding the distortion caused by differences in weekly hours between part-time and full-time staff.