Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Italy

Italy: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2024
All-time low
21.8%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Italy, 2014–2024

01020302014201920242014: 21.92015: 21.82016: 22.12017: 22.42018: 232019: 23.12020: 23.32021: 24.12022: 23.12023: 24.82024: 25.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Italy stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Italy peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%) in Italy, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 21.9%
2015 21.8% -0.7%
2016 22.1% +1.3%
2017 22.4% +1.4%
2018 23.0% +3.0%
2019 23.1% +0.6%
2020 23.3% +0.5%
2021 24.1% +3.4%
2022 23.1% -3.8%
2023 24.8% +7.3%
2024 25.2% +1.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 25.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.5%, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 25.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.4% 21.8% 23.1% 6
2020s 24.1% 23.1% 25.2% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 Czechia 26.9% compare
  2. 44 Luxembourg 26.9% compare
  3. 46 Croatia 25.5% compare
  4. 48 United Arab Emirates 23.5% compare
  5. 49 Angola 22.1% compare
  6. 50 Japan 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Italy?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Italy was 25.2% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
Italy ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
51 places, 494 data points, 2014–2025
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