Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 65 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2024
All-time low
35.3%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2024

0102030402014201920242014: 35.32015: 35.42016: 36.22017: 36.22018: 36.32019: 37.22020: 37.92021: 38.92022: 38.82023: 40.22024: 40.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 40.9% for proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 40.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 35.3%
2015 35.4% +0.2%
2016 36.2% +2.5%
2017 36.2% -0.2%
2018 36.3% +0.4%
2019 37.2% +2.4%
2020 37.9% +1.7%
2021 38.9% +2.6%
2022 38.8% -0.1%
2023 40.2% +3.6%
2024 40.9% +1.6%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 40.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 40.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.1% 35.3% 37.2% 6
2020s 39.3% 37.9% 40.9% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 United States of America 42.6% compare
  2. 16 Poland 41.8% compare
  3. 17 Australia 41.7% compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.9% compare
  5. 20 Hungary 40.5% compare
  6. 21 Singapore 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 662 data points, 2014–2025
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