Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.1%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
125th
of 142 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2013
All-time low
19.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka, 2002–2023

01020302002201220232002: 21.7 %2003: 20.4 %2004: 19.8 %2005: 22.4 %2006: 20.5 %2007: 23.8 %2008: 23.9 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 29.1 %2014: 24.8 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 27.6 %2018: 26 %2019: 27.2 %2020: 27 %2021: 19.5 %2022: 22.3 %2023: 21.1 %

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 Sri Lanka is 21.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 21.7%
2003 20.4% -6.2%
2004 19.8% -2.9%
2005 22.4% +13.1%
2006 20.5% -8.4%
2007 23.8% +16.0%
2008 23.9% +0.6%
2009 25.1% +4.8%
2010 25.5% +1.6%
2011 23.1% -9.2%
2012 28.4% +22.8%
2013 29.1% +2.3%
2014 24.8% -14.6%
2015 25.9% +4.3%
2016 28.4% +9.5%
2017 27.6% -2.8%
2018 26.0% -5.8%
2019 27.2% +4.7%
2020 27.0% -0.7%
2021 19.5% -27.9%
2022 22.3% +14.6%
2023 21.1% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 19.8% 25.1% 8
2010s 26.6% 23.1% 29.1% 10
2020s 22.5% 19.5% 27.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Sri Lanka?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Sri Lanka was 21.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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 (%)
Unit
%
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
Last refreshed