Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Canada

Canada: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 35.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
35.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 142 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2011
All-time low
34.1%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Canada, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 35.5 %2001: 35 %2002: 34.1 %2003: 35.7 %2004: 36.5 %2005: 35.9 %2006: 36.2 %2007: 36.9 %2008: 36 %2009: 37 %2010: 36.8 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 36.4 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 35.5 %2015: 36.2 %2017: 34.5 %2018: 35.1 %2019: 35.3 %2020: 35.8 %2021: 35.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Canada is 35.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Canada peaked at 37.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2002.

Canada ranks 76th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 35.5%
2001 35.0% -1.5%
2002 34.1% -2.5%
2003 35.7% +4.8%
2004 36.5% +2.2%
2005 35.9% -1.6%
2006 36.2% +1.0%
2007 36.9% +1.8%
2008 36.0% -2.5%
2009 37.0% +2.8%
2010 36.8% -0.7%
2011 37.1% +0.9%
2012 36.4% -1.8%
2013 35.8% -1.8%
2014 35.5% -0.7%
2015 36.2% +2.1%
2017 34.5% -4.7%
2018 35.1% +1.6%
2019 35.3% +0.6%
2020 35.8% +1.5%
2021 35.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.9% 34.1% 37.0% 10
2010s 35.9% 34.5% 37.1% 9
2020s 35.7% 35.6% 35.8% 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 73 Tuvalu 35.9% compare
  2. 74 Peru 35.9% compare
  3. 75 Fiji 35.6% compare
  4. 77 South Africa 35.5% compare
  5. 78 Switzerland 35.5% compare
  6. 79 Nicaragua 35.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Canada?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Canada was 35.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2002.
How does Canada rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Canada ranks 76th out of 142 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,508 data points, 2000–2025
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