This statistic shows the gender distribution of main characters and personalities on TV in Germany in 2016, by age. In the age group of 10- to 19-year-olds, 58 percent of characters and personalities seen on television were female, whereas in the age group of over 60-year-olds only 20 percent were female.
Gender distribution of characters and personalities on TV in Germany in 2016, by age
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Gender distribution of characters and personalities on TV in Germany in 2016, by age
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* Representative sample of 2 standardized weeks in 2016 based on 2,945 TV programs (German production or production with German contribution);
n (female) = 3,477
n (male) = 7,166
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Uni Rostock. (July 12, 2017). Gender distribution of characters and personalities on TV in Germany in 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/915595/people-on-tv-gender-distribution-by-age-in-germany/
Uni Rostock. "Gender distribution of characters and personalities on TV in Germany in 2016, by age." Chart. July 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915595/people-on-tv-gender-distribution-by-age-in-germany/
Uni Rostock. (2017). Gender distribution of characters and personalities on TV in Germany in 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915595/people-on-tv-gender-distribution-by-age-in-germany/
Uni Rostock. "Gender Distribution of Characters and Personalities on Tv in Germany in 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915595/people-on-tv-gender-distribution-by-age-in-germany/
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Gender distribution of characters and personalities on TV in Germany in 2016, by age [Graph], Uni Rostock, July 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/915595/people-on-tv-gender-distribution-by-age-in-germany/
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