Parity, transparency, family friendliness - how the gender pay gap could get reduced

In 2023, the gender pay gap in Germany stood at 18 percent — unchanged for the fifth consecutive year, despite women increasingly entering well-paid occupations. Drawing on salary data from 1,780,008 employees across 152,717 companies, this policy paper analyzes how individual, organizational, and political factors contribute to persistent wage inequality between men and women, and derives concrete recommendations for employees, companies, and policymakers.