Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2008.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.4% | — |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 12.3% | 5 |
More gender data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 500.61 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2364 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.3786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 31.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 93.1% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.91 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.38 years (2019)
- Literacy rate, adult female 95.5% (2024)
- Female migrants 40.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.1% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2008.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.