Women found to earn 18 percent less than men

Women in Germany earned 18 percent less on average than men last year, due largely to a leveling-off in earnings after having children and taking part-time work, the Federal Statistics Office said on Thursday. The data shows that the gender pay gap in Europe’s biggest economy has remained unchanged since 2020. That is down from 23 percent when records started in 2006. On an adjusted basis, the gender pay gap for 2023 was 6 percent, said the office. Women’s earnings start to stagnate from the age of 30, the average age for women to have their first child in Germany, said the office, while men continue to earn more.