Hong Kong vs World: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions over time
- Hong Kong
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 38.49 against 30.47 in World, a difference of 8.02.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 58th and World ranks 57th of 137 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.41 | 25.5 | 1.91 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 33.45 | 26.94 | 6.51 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 37.99 | 29.48 | 8.51 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions, Hong Kong or World?
- Hong Kong, at 38.49 against 30.47 in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions between Hong Kong and World?
- 8.02, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and World rank globally for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Hong Kong ranks 58th and World ranks 57th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.