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
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
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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