Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 39.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom stood at 39.46. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom peaked at 39.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7 | — |
| 2001 | 29.6 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.3 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 35.4 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 32.39 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.85 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.44 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.03 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 34.42 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.28 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.37 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.21 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.81 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 39.08 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.46 | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 39.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.76, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 39.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.25, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.22 | 29.6 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.63 | 32.1 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.39 | 36.21 | 39.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom was 39.46 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 39.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.