Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Pakistan

Pakistan: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 5.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.7%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
142nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2021
All-time low
2.1%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2001–2021

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Pakistan, 2001–2021

02462001201120212001: 2.92002: 2.42003: 2.42004: 2.12005: 2.12006: 3.42007: 3.42008: 32009: 2.92010: 3.32011: 3.32012: 3.52013: 32014: 4.22015: 2.92016: 2.92018: 4.92019: 4.52020: 5.22021: 5.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Pakistan is 5.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Pakistan peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.

Pakistan ranks 142nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 2.9%
2002 2.4% -19.7%
2003 2.4% +0.4%
2004 2.1% -11.4%
2005 2.1% +0.0%
2006 3.4% +60.5%
2007 3.4% +1.8%
2008 3.0% -13.7%
2009 2.9% -1.7%
2010 3.3% +14.4%
2011 3.3% -0.9%
2012 3.5% +5.5%
2013 3.0% -13.2%
2014 4.2% +37.4%
2015 2.9% -30.8%
2016 2.9% +0.0%
2018 4.9% +71.8%
2019 4.5% -9.3%
2020 5.2% +16.3%
2021 5.7% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.1% 3.4% 9
2010s 3.6% 2.9% 4.9% 9
2020s 5.5% 5.2% 5.7% 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 139 India 11.7% compare
  2. 140 Algeria 9.9% compare
  3. 141 Bangladesh 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Pakistan?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Pakistan was 5.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
How does Pakistan rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Pakistan ranks 142nd out of 142 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,508 data points, 2000–2025
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