Australia vs South Africa: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women
Australia
39.4%
in 2024
South Africa
39.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.4% against 39.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.0% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 34.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.4% | 1.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of senior and middle management positions filled by women, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 39.4% against 39.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of senior and middle management positions filled by women between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Australia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).