Staff in figures

As of 31 December 2024, GIZ had over 24,500 staff in Germany and abroad. Around the world, they encounter our clients, commissioning parties and partners, create sustainable change and transform the future of many people in our partner countries.

24,530

Total number of staff
(2023: 25,634)

National staff 16,221
Seconded experts 2,496
Germany-based staff 5,813
Staff working on projects and programmes
worldwide at locations in Germany 2,907
Staff at locations in Germany with functions outside the scope of project business 2,906

224
Development
workers

105
Integrated and
returning experts

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													53 %
							
percentage of women in the workforce
2023: 52.1 %

				
													49.1 %
							
of all leadership positions at GIZ are held by women.
2023: 47.7 %

Women in the workforce

in percent

	2023	2024
Germany	65.3	64.8
Abroad	49.3	49.8
Total¹	60.4	60.3

¹ Percentage of staff by gender with a German employment contract, not including national staff

in percent

	2023	2024
National staff	48	49.3
Total²	52.1	53

² Including national staff, seconded staff, Germany-based staff and project staff

in percent

	2023	2024
Management Board	66.7	66.7
Staff with a German employment contract	46.2	47.1
National staff	50	52.9
Total²	47.7	49.1

² Including national staff, seconded staff, Germany-based staff and project staff

in percent

	2023	2024
Germany	50.2	51.3
Abroad	43.8	44.5
Total¹	46.2	47.1

¹ Percentage of staff by gender with a German employment contract, not including national staff

				
													16,221
							
National staff
2023: 17,098

				
													153
							
Nationalities of staff in Germany and abroad
2023: 152

Staff by region

Graphic: Map of the world with plus symbols in various regions.

Latin America

	2024
Seconded experts³	192
National staff	1,552
Development workers⁴	18
Integrated and returning experts⁵	9
Total	1,771

3: Staff with a German employment contract who are working as field staff in GIZ’s countries of assignment
4: The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5: GIZ places integrated experts with employers in cooperation countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.

Industrialised countries (Europe, USA)

	2024
Seconded experts³	70
National staff	107
Development workers⁴	0
Integrated and returning experts⁵	0
Total	177

3: Staff with a German employment contract who are working as field staff in GIZ’s countries of assignment
4: The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5: GIZ places integrated experts with employers in cooperation countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.

Sub-Saharan Africa

	2024
Seconded experts³	1,143
National staff	7,385
Development workers⁴	144
Integrated and returning experts⁵	37
Total	8,709

3: Staff with a German employment contract who are working as field staff in GIZ’s countries of assignment
4: The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5: GIZ places integrated experts with employers in cooperation countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.

Mediterranean Region and Middle East

	2024
Seconded experts³	449
National staff	2,166
Development workers⁴	21
Integrated and returning experts⁵	7
Total	2,643

3: Staff with a German employment contract who are working as field staff in GIZ’s countries of assignment
4: The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5: GIZ places integrated experts with employers in cooperation countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.

Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia

	2024
Seconded experts³	303
National staff	2,458
Development workers⁴	5
Integrated and returning experts⁵	32
Total	2,798

3: Staff with a German employment contract who are working as field staff in GIZ’s countries of assignment
4: The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5: GIZ places integrated experts with employers in cooperation countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.

Asia/Pacific

	2024
Seconded experts³	339
National staff	2,553
Development workers⁴	36
Integrated and returning experts⁵	20
Total	2,948

3: Staff with a German employment contract who are working as field staff in GIZ’s countries of assignment
4: The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5: GIZ places integrated experts with employers in cooperation countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.

Breakdown by age (years)

Status: 31 December 2024

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