page_title: Inequality in Germany
section_title: Gender inequality
hierarchical_section_title: Inequality in Germany / Gender inequality
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Dresden Nazifrei 2012: Polizisten
context_page_description: According to data from the World Bank, Germany has the 14th lowest Gini coefficient in the world. However, since the mid-1990s, income, gender and social inequality in Germany has been rising.
context_section_description: According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office, average gross hourly earnings for women in 2008 were 23.2 percent lower than that of their male counterparts. The average employed female employee in Germany earns 23.1% less than the average male employee, in comparison to 16.4% across the EU. There is also gender division between some industries, with most men in Germany employed in the manufacturing industry whilst most women are employed in health and social work.
caption: Police wear protective riot gear during anti-Nazi demonstration
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