Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in North America
North America: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 43.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in North America, 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 North America stood at 43.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in North America peaked at 49.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2008.
North America ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.0% | — |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 27.1% | 38.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 40.8% | 49.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More gender data for North America
- Labor force, female 90.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.4331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 83.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.95 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.76 years (2019)
- Women of reproductive age 86.08 million (2023)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 5.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in North America?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in North America was 43.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2008.
- How does North America rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.