Large Gap Between East and West in Pension Payments for Women

The map of Germany shows the average net pension payments in euros, per district, broken down by gender, for the years 2013 and 2023.

Prognos, together with GDV, calculated the net pension payments for all German districts for the year 2023. The results reveal significant differences in pension benefits between men and women. While women received an average net pension of €936 per month, men received €491 more each month.

In eastern Germany, the gender pension gap is significantly smaller at 16 percent compared to western Germany. This is due to the historically higher labour force participation of women in the eastern Federal States.

The calculations are based on available regional distribution data from 2021, as well as national and state-level data until 2023.