Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Portugal

Portugal: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 102 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2024
All-time low
21.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Portugal, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 21.92001: 22.62002: 28.32003: 27.12004: 30.12005: 29.12006: 31.42007: 30.82008: 31.32009: 34.42010: 35.72011: 26.22012: 282013: 27.42014: 31.92015: 30.22016: 32.22017: 30.22018: 31.92019: 37.12020: 352021: 34.62022: 37.52023: 38.12024: 38.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Portugal is 38.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Portugal peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2000.

That places Portugal 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 21.9%
2001 22.6% +3.4%
2002 28.3% +25.2%
2003 27.1% -4.4%
2004 30.1% +11.0%
2005 29.1% -3.1%
2006 31.4% +7.9%
2007 30.8% -2.0%
2008 31.3% +1.7%
2009 34.4% +9.8%
2010 35.7% +3.8%
2011 26.2% -26.7%
2012 28.0% +6.9%
2013 27.4% -2.0%
2014 31.9% +16.4%
2015 30.2% -5.2%
2016 32.2% +6.4%
2017 30.2% -6.1%
2018 31.9% +5.5%
2019 37.1% +16.2%
2020 35.0% -5.7%
2021 34.6% -1.0%
2022 37.5% +8.3%
2023 38.1% +1.7%
2024 38.6% +1.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 38.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 38.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 21.9% 34.4% 10
2010s 31.1% 26.2% 37.1% 10
2020s 36.8% 34.6% 38.6% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 33 Bulgaria 39.1% compare
  2. 34 El Salvador 39.0% compare
  3. 35 France 38.7% compare
  4. 37 Brazil 38.1% compare
  5. 38 Nigeria 37.9% compare
  6. 39 Ireland 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Portugal?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Portugal was 38.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
Portugal ranks 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,742 data points, 2000–2025
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