Only one in three top positions in Thuringia is held by women - Thuringia's leadership gap persists as women hold just 32% of top roles in 2024
Thuringia's gender gap in leadership qualities roles remains stark, despite gradual progress in some sectors. New figures show women hold just 32% of executive positions across the state in 2024. Labour Minister Katharina Schenk is now pushing for mandatory quotas to speed up change and close persistent pay disparities.
The latest data reveals wide regional and industry differences. In cities like Erfurt, Gera, Jena, Suhl, and Weimar, women occupy 35–41% of leadership application roles—the highest rates in Thuringia. But in Eichsfeld district and Sonneberg county, they hold only 25% of such positions.
Pay gaps also persist. Male managers in Thuringia earn a median gross monthly salary of €5,300, while women in equivalent roles take home €4,800. Nationally, 28% of leadership positions are held by women, rising to 35% in eastern Germany.
Sector trends show sharp contrasts. Women dominate leadership in education (67%) and healthcare (58%). Yet in construction, they occupy just 7% of executive roles. Over the past decade, the overall share of women in managerial positions has barely shifted.
Against this backdrop, Minister Schenk is calling for stricter quotas. Large German firms already face a 40% minimum for female representation on supervisory boards. Some Thuringian companies have adopted voluntary diversity measures, but comprehensive regional data remains scarce.
With women still underrepresented in key sectors and earning less than male counterparts, Schenk's proposal aims to enforce faster progress. Current figures suggest voluntary initiatives alone have not been enough to shift long-standing imbalances in Thuringia's workforce.
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