South Africa vs World: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions over time
- South Africa
- World: Lower-middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.53 against 19.85 in World: Lower-middle income, a difference of 15.68.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times World: Lower-middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 75th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 73rd of 137 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.34 | 16.44 | 10.9 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.78 | 19.11 | 11.67 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.97 | 20.26 | 12.71 | South Africa |
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, South Africa or World: Lower-middle income?
- South Africa, at 35.53 against 19.85 in World: Lower-middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions between South Africa and World: Lower-middle income?
- 15.68, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World: Lower-middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- South Africa ranks 75th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 73rd 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.