Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2023
All-time low
38.8%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in United States of America, 2014–2025

0102030402014201920252014: 38.82015: 39.42016: 39.72017: 40.52018: 40.52019: 40.92020: 42.32021: 43.22022: 42.82023: 44.42024: 44.32025: 44.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in United States of America stood at 44.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in United States of America peaked at 44.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2014.

That places United States of America 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%) in United States of America, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 38.8%
2015 39.4% +1.5%
2016 39.7% +0.9%
2017 40.5% +2.0%
2018 40.5% -0.1%
2019 40.9% +0.9%
2020 42.3% +3.5%
2021 43.2% +2.2%
2022 42.8% -0.9%
2023 44.4% +3.6%
2024 44.3% -0.1%
2025 44.1% -0.6%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.5%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.0% 38.8% 40.9% 6
2020s 43.5% 42.3% 44.4% 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Botswana 48.2% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 46.2% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 44.7% compare
  4. 6 Latvia 44.0% compare
  5. 7 Hungary 42.1% compare
  6. 8 Poland 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in United States of America?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in United States of America was 44.1% in 2025, 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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