Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in South Africa stood at 35.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in South Africa peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 77th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +6.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 35.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 35.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.6% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 35.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in South Africa?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in South Africa was 35.5% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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