Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Malta

Malta: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 26.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26.8
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2019
All-time low
12.9
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Malta, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 17.52001: 16.32002: 18.22003: 16.92004: 12.92005: 19.82006: 19.92007: 18.42008: 15.92009: 21.92010: 23.72011: 24.82012: 27.42013: 28.62014: 25.32015: 25.52016: 28.32017: 28.12018: 27.62019: 29.22020: 26.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Malta stood at 26.8.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Malta peaked at 29.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2004.

That places Malta 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Malta, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 17.5
2001 16.3 -6.9%
2002 18.2 +11.7%
2003 16.9 -7.1%
2004 12.9 -23.7%
2005 19.8 +53.5%
2006 19.9 +0.5%
2007 18.4 -7.5%
2008 15.9 -13.6%
2009 21.9 +37.7%
2010 23.7 +8.2%
2011 24.8 +4.6%
2012 27.4 +10.5%
2013 28.6 +4.4%
2014 25.3 -11.5%
2015 25.5 +0.8%
2016 28.3 +11.0%
2017 28.1 -0.7%
2018 27.6 -1.8%
2019 29.2 +5.8%
2020 26.8 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.77 12.9 21.9 10
2010s 26.85 23.7 29.2 10
2020s 26.8 26.8 26.8 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Netherlands 29.82 compare
  2. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.9 compare
  3. 34 Czechia 27.4 compare
  4. 36 Germany 26.76 compare
  5. 37 Italy 24.82 compare
  6. 38 North Macedonia 24.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Malta?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Malta was 26.8 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2004.
How does Malta rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
Malta ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 887 data points, 2000–2024
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