Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Spain

Spain: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 36.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.67
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
37.49
in 2020
All-time low
15.6
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0102030402000201120232000: 15.62001: 17.62002: 18.12003: 15.82004: 18.92005: 21.52006: 23.22007: 23.82008: 23.82009: 24.72010: 27.12011: 282012: 282013: 30.22014: 27.52015: 31.42016: 30.72017: 26.42018: 34.62019: 30.52020: 37.52021: 33.12022: 36.12023: 36.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Spain recorded 36.67 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Spain peaked at 37.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2000.

Spain ranks 15th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.6
2001 17.6 +12.8%
2002 18.1 +2.8%
2003 15.8 -12.7%
2004 18.9 +19.6%
2005 21.5 +13.8%
2006 23.2 +7.9%
2007 23.8 +2.6%
2008 23.8 +0.0%
2009 24.7 +3.8%
2010 27.1 +9.7%
2011 28 +3.3%
2012 27.97 -0.1%
2013 30.2 +8.0%
2014 27.52 -8.9%
2015 31.37 +14.0%
2016 30.67 -2.2%
2017 26.36 -14.1%
2018 34.64 +31.4%
2019 30.5 -12.0%
2020 37.49 +22.9%
2021 33.06 -11.8%
2022 36.15 +9.3%
2023 36.67 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3 15.6 24.7 10
2010s 29.43 26.36 34.64 10
2020s 35.84 33.06 37.49 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Portugal 38.1 compare
  2. 13 Iceland 37.35 compare
  3. 14 Ireland 37.08 compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 35.38 compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 35.33 compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 34.5 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 Spain?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Spain was 36.67 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.49 in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
Spain ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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