Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) was 22.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
22.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 143 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2005
All-time low
21.6%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2000–2014
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Malaysia, 2000–2014
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 Malaysia is 22.2%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Malaysia peaked at 25.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 124th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 22.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 22.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.4%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 State of Palestine 23.2% compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 22.8% compare
- 122 East Timor 22.8% compare
- 125 Angola 22.0% compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 21.1% compare
- 127 Tunisia 20.8% compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Malaysia?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Malaysia was 22.2% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 143 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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