Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Melanesia, 2000–2025
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 Melanesia is 25.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Melanesia peaked at 25.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
Melanesia ranks 117th of 142 countries on this measure, 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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More gender data for Melanesia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 12 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 4.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 31.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 29.0% (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Melanesia?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Melanesia was 25.3% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Melanesia ranks 117th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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