Germany's healthcare system is not exactly known for generous salaries.
That is why many are drawn abroad.
A study shows in which countries women find the best working conditions.
A generous salary, moderate working hours and enough vacation time to recover from the stressful everyday working life: this is what most healthcare workers in Germany dream of.
However, the reality looks different, as the
Corona crisis
has
just
shown *: Doctors who work 24-hour shifts in the hospital and overloaded nurses are the order of the day here.
There is also a considerable gender pay gap that disadvantages women in terms of salaries.
Many people are therefore drawn to other European countries during their training.
But in which countries do you work best, especially for women?
A study by the contact lens
supplier Lenstore
investigated
this question
, in which the
working conditions in 30 European countries were
examined
.
The average salary, working hours, number of vacation days and the percentage of women in the sector were included in the evaluations.
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The result: Germany scores only mediocre in comparison with neighboring European countries.
In the ranking for the best working conditions for women in the health care system,
Germany only ranks 18th
.
In
contrast,
France
climbed the podium
, followed by the Netherlands and Finland.
Here is an overview of the result:
place |
country |
1 |
France |
2 |
Netherlands |
3 |
Finland |
4th |
Slovenia |
5 |
Denmark |
6th |
Great Britain |
7th |
Latvia |
8th |
Estonia |
9 |
Spain |
10 |
Sweden |
Source: Lenstore press release
France
scores points in the study with an abundant 34 vacation days and the highest number of women studying medicine.
Dutch women doctors
have the lowest weekly working hours at just 25 hours.
They get an average salary of 42,276 euros.
And
Finland has
the highest number of women working in the health sector
with a percentage of 86%
.
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Top 5: Salary for women in health care - Switzerland does best
If you want to increase your salary above all, you should change your job to
Switzerland
as a woman in the healthcare sector
.
According to the study, women earn the best here:
place |
country |
salary |
1 |
Switzerland |
72,218 euros |
2 |
Iceland |
71,422 euros |
3 |
Luxembourg |
67,666 euros |
4th |
Denmark |
50,066 euros |
5 |
Ireland |
43,274 euros |
This is why Germany does so badly
Why is Germany only 18th in a European comparison?
According to the
Lenstore
study, this is
due,
on the one hand, to the fact that Germany's
gender pay gap is
quite high
at 25 percent.
On the other hand, women are
only
entitled
to an
average of
22 vacation days
.
In terms of gender equality in the healthcare system, Germany can definitely learn something from its neighbor France.
(as) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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