Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Japan
Japan: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Japan stood at 14.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Japan peaked at 16.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2001.
That places Japan 135th out of 142 countries 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 133 United Arab Emirates 16.6% compare
- 134 Morocco 16.2% compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 13.4% compare
- 137 Egypt 12.6% compare
- 138 Qatar 12.2% compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Japan?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Japan was 14.4% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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