Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 42.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 142 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2024
All-time low
37.2%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in United States of America, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 37.52004: 37.32005: 37.92006: 37.22007: 38.32008: 38.32009: 38.32010: 39.22011: 38.92012: 39.32013: 38.92014: 38.92015: 39.62016: 39.72017: 40.52018: 40.72019: 40.72020: 41.12021: 41.42022: 412023: 42.62024: 42.92025: 42.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in United States of America is 42.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in United States of America peaked at 42.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2006.

United States of America ranks 34th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in United States of America, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 37.5%
2004 37.3% -0.6%
2005 37.9% +1.6%
2006 37.2% -1.7%
2007 38.3% +2.9%
2008 38.3% +0.0%
2009 38.3% -0.1%
2010 39.2% +2.3%
2011 38.9% -0.8%
2012 39.3% +1.2%
2013 38.9% -1.0%
2014 38.9% +0.0%
2015 39.6% +1.6%
2016 39.7% +0.5%
2017 40.5% +1.9%
2018 40.7% +0.6%
2019 40.7% -0.1%
2020 41.1% +0.9%
2021 41.4% +0.8%
2022 41.0% -0.9%
2023 42.6% +3.8%
2024 42.9% +0.7%
2025 42.6% -0.5%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 42.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.8% 37.2% 38.3% 7
2010s 39.6% 38.9% 40.7% 10
2020s 41.9% 41.0% 42.9% 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 31 Russian Federation 43.4% compare
  2. 31 Russian Federation 43.4% compare
  3. 33 Ecuador 43.1% compare
  4. 35 Cayman Islands 42.5% compare
  5. 36 Australia and New Zealand 42.3% compare
  6. 37 Paraguay 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in United States of America?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in United States of America was 42.6% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2006.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
United States of America ranks 34th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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