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

Japan: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 13.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
50th
of 50 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2019
All-time low
11.4%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Japan, 2014–2022

0510152014201820222014: 11.42015: 12.12016: 13.32017: 12.82018: 14.42019: 14.72020: 13.12021: 13.12022: 13.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Japan recorded 13.3% for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Japan peaked at 14.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.

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

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%) in Japan, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 11.4%
2015 12.1% +5.8%
2016 13.3% +10.6%
2017 12.8% -4.1%
2018 14.4% +12.5%
2019 14.7% +2.4%
2020 13.1% -11.3%
2021 13.1% +0.4%
2022 13.3% +1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 13.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.5%, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.1% 11.4% 14.7% 6
2020s 13.1% 13.1% 13.3% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 47 Italy 25.2% compare
  2. 48 United Arab Emirates 23.5% compare
  3. 49 Angola 22.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Japan?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Japan was 13.3% in 2022, 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
How does Japan rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
Japan ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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