Women's unemployment rate in Baden-Württemberg
Women's unemployment rate in Baden-Württemberg stood at 4.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | |
| Women | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | |
| Men | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
Understanding women's unemployment rate in Baden-Württemberg
Focusing exclusively on female labour market participants, this measure calculates the proportion of Baden-Württemberg's female civilian labour force that is registered as unemployed. The numerator includes female residents who are officially logged as without employment and immediately available for placement. It omits male jobseekers entirely, as well as non-registered women, students, retirees, and women participating in statutory employment training measures. Unlike the parent state series that merges both sexes, this row isolates female labour supply to illuminate conditions specific to women seeking work within the administrative territory.
Annual compilation insulates this indicator from intra-year volatility linked to calendar cycles or administrative reporting schedules. Evaluating movements between consecutive years offers a reliable perspective on structural developments in female employment absorption. Analysts should note that changes in this rate can stem from shifts in female labour force participation, since changes in the number of women actively seeking work alter the denominator even without net job gains or losses. In addition, this indicator evaluates joblessness rather than remuneration, distinguishing it from the gender pay and pension gap metrics located in the same table.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific cohort does the denominator of this female series cover?
- The denominator consists solely of female civilian labour force participants residing in Baden-Württemberg, encompassing employed women and registered female jobseekers.
- Can a rise in female workforce participation shift this rate without net job losses?
- When more women enter the labour force and register for placement, the proportion of jobseekers can adjust independently of changes in the total volume of employed women.
- How does this indicator treat women engaged in marginal mini-jobs?
- Women in marginal employment are counted as unemployed if their working hours remain below statutory thresholds and they seek placement through official channels.