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

Latest (2023)
38.1
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 2023
All-time low
22.3
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Portugal, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 22.42001: 22.32002: 302003: 27.12004: 30.42005: 26.72006: 29.62007: 29.82008: 322009: 33.62010: 34.62011: 24.52012: 282013: 27.42014: 31.92015: 30.22016: 32.22017: 30.22018: 31.92019: 37.12020: 352021: 34.62022: 37.52023: 38.1

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

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39.46 compare
  2. 10 France 38.72 compare
  3. 11 Hungary 38.47 compare
  4. 13 Iceland 37.35 compare
  5. 14 Ireland 37.08 compare
  6. 15 Spain 36.67 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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