Women living from employment in Thuringia
Women living from employment in Thuringia stood at 71.1 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 people | 73.6 | 73.5 | 74.1 | 74.2 | 73.6 | 73.9 | 73.5 | 73.1 | 72.6 | 71.8 | |
| Women | 71.1 | 69.6 | 70 | 70.8 | 70.5 | 70.7 | 70.9 | 70.2 | 69.3 | 68.9 | |
| Men | 75.9 | 77.2 | 78 | 77.3 | 76.4 | 76.8 | 75.9 | 76 | 75.6 | 74.6 |
Understanding women living from employment in Thuringia
Independent livelihood generation through active employment among Thuringia's female population is captured by this row. It identifies the share of female inhabitants whose predominant financial subsistence originates from personal labor income or self-directed enterprise. Women who depend primarily on partner earnings, parental support, state allowances, or retirement pensions fall outside this classification. This female-only breakdown differs from the territory-wide total by isolating gender-specific autonomy, allowing direct examination alongside the male equivalent to assess regional divisions in household support.
Given the annual frequency of the survey, figures do not exhibit quarterly or monthly seasonality, making year-on-year evaluation across consecutive surveys the correct method for tracking developments. Methodological shifts, including redesigned interview procedures and updated census extrapolations, represent potential points of discontinuity that require careful handling. Users should not conflate this measure with female labor force participation, as women in mini-jobs or marginal part-time roles funded mainly through a spouse's earnings are not included here.
Frequently asked questions
- Are non-working mothers supported by their partners included in this percentage?
- They are included in the female population denominator but excluded from the numerator because their main subsistence is family support.
- How does this series differ from the general Thuringia row?
- It restricts the universe exclusively to female inhabitants, separating women's economic self-reliance from the territory's joint total.
- What distinguishes this measure from female wage levels?
- It measures the proportion of women sustained primarily by work, rather than the amount of money they earn.