Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 102 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2010
All-time low
29.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 34.72001: 29.62002: 31.42003: 31.52004: 32.52005: 43.12006: 432007: 42.82008: 42.82009: 43.32010: 43.42011: 32.12012: 32.42013: 32.42014: 32.92015: 32.42016: 342017: 34.42018: 34.32019: 35.42020: 36.22021: 38.82022: 39.12023: 39.52024: 40.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 40.9% for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 43.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 34.7%
2001 29.6% -14.6%
2002 31.4% +6.0%
2003 31.5% +0.3%
2004 32.5% +3.1%
2005 43.1% +32.7%
2006 43.0% -0.1%
2007 42.8% -0.5%
2008 42.8% -0.1%
2009 43.3% +1.2%
2010 43.4% +0.2%
2011 32.1% -26.0%
2012 32.4% +0.8%
2013 32.4% +0.0%
2014 32.9% +1.4%
2015 32.4% -1.2%
2016 34.0% +4.9%
2017 34.4% +1.1%
2018 34.3% -0.4%
2019 35.4% +3.2%
2020 36.2% +2.4%
2021 38.8% +7.2%
2022 39.1% +0.7%
2023 39.5% +1.0%
2024 40.9% +3.6%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 40.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 40.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.9%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +32.7% 32.5% 43.1%
2011 -26.0% 43.4% 32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.5% 29.6% 43.3% 10
2010s 34.4% 32.1% 43.4% 10
2020s 38.9% 36.2% 40.9% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.9% compare
  5. 26 Russian Federation 40.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 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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