Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Central America
Central America: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 38.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Central America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Central America stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Central America peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2000.
Central America ranks 18th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.0% | 38.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 15 Puerto Rico 46.8% compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 46.0% compare
- 17 Philippines 45.7% compare
- 18 Honduras 45.4% compare
- 19 Belarus 45.2% compare
- 20 Grenada 45.1% compare
- 21 Bhutan 45.0% compare
More gender data for Central America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 44,718 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 148,603 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 148,603 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.75 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.59 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.33 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 438 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Central America?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Central America was 38.3% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Central America ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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