Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 27.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 27.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 28.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2005.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.5% | — |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.6% | 25.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.9% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force, female 195.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.066 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 113.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.26 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.91 years (2019)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 9.0% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 14.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Europe & Central Asia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Europe & Central Asia was 27.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.