Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia is 36.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia peaked at 39.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.8% | — |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +14.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.5%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.1% | 35.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 31.5% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia was 36.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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