Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Australia
Australia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 41.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Australia stood at 41.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Australia peaked at 41.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 39th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 41.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Australia?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Australia was 41.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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