Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions

Jamaica
62.1
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.63
in 2025
Jamaica rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 62.1 against 44.63 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.47.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 137 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 61.41 32.56 28.85 Jamaica
2010s 61.77 35.46 26.31 Jamaica
2020s 60.98 42.2 18.77 Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Jamaica, at 62.1 against 44.63 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.47, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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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Indicator
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,694 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.