Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS was 29.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.5%
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
51st
of 65 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2022
All-time low
29.5%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in Zambia is 29.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 51st of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.6% | — |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.6% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 29.5% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in Zambia?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls in Zambia was 29.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th icls rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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