Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Asia
Asia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 19.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 19.6% for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Asia peaked at 20.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.
That places Asia 35th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 33 Ecuador 43.1% compare
- 34 United States of America 42.6% compare
- 35 Cayman Islands 42.5% compare
- 36 Australia and New Zealand 42.3% compare
- 37 Paraguay 42.0% compare
- 38 Poland 41.8% compare
More gender data for Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 2,453 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 21.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 33.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 35.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 33.5% (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Asia?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Asia was 19.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Asia ranks 35th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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