Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in United States
United States: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 44.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in United States, 2003–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 44.33 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United States peaked at 44.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2006.
That places United States 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.4 | — |
| 2004 | 37.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.07 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.75 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.37 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.73 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.53 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.47 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.85 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.29 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.2 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.83 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.36 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 44.33 | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 44.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.25, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.63 | 37 | 38.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.5 | 38.6 | 40.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4 | 42.29 | 44.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United States?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United States was 44.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 44.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2006.
- How does United States rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- United States ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.