Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 40.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 40.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 40.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5 | — |
| 2001 | 30.9 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.1 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.3 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 34.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.9 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.6 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34.39 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.01 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.29 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.36 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.24 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.18 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.34 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.2 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.85 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.85 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.83 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.24 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.71 | 30.9 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.53 | 34.01 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 | 37.85 | 40.24 | 4 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.24 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of women in managerial positions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 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.