Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 39.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.46
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
39.46
in 2023
All-time low
29.6
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 34.72001: 29.62002: 31.42003: 31.52004: 32.52005: 33.62006: 34.32007: 34.42008: 34.82009: 35.42010: 362011: 32.12012: 32.42013: 32.42014: 32.92015: 32.42016: 342017: 34.42018: 34.32019: 35.42020: 36.22021: 38.82022: 39.12023: 39.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 39.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 6 Belarus 41.56 compare
  2. 7 Finland 40.45 compare
  3. 8 Bulgaria 40.39 compare
  4. 10 France 38.72 compare
  5. 11 Hungary 38.47 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 38.1 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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