Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 20.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 20.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 20.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2009.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 127th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.2% | — |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.8% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More gender data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 14 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 4.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 25.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 27.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 25.5% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.03 (2020)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 21.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 0.9561 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 20.4% 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 127th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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