Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 37.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal is 37.79, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal peaked at 38.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 17th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1 | — |
| 2001 | 30.8 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 33.5 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.1 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 31.4 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 35.29 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 33.78 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 35.23 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 32.53 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 35.85 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 34.19 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.96 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.16 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 34.91 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.57 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 37.79 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.92 | 29.5 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.37 | 32.3 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.54 | 34.9 | 38.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal was 37.79 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.