Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 38.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38.1 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Portugal peaked at 38.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4 | — |
| 2001 | 22.3 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 30 | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 27.1 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 30.4 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 29.6 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 32 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 33.6 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 34.6 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 27.97 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 27.42 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.92 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 30.25 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.23 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.89 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 37.06 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 34.95 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 34.59 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.47 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.39 | 22.3 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8 | 24.5 | 37.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.28 | 34.59 | 38.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Portugal?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Portugal was 38.1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.