Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Australia
Australia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 39.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 39.39 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Australia peaked at 39.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.61, in 2011.
Australia ranks 28th of 96 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 (Our) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.26 | — |
| 2002 | 28.85 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.56 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.04 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 28.24 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 33.31 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 30.98 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 39.04 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 30.15 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 33.53 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 27.61 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 29.89 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 32.87 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 34.99 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 35.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.23 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.11 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.96 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.51 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.82 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.47 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.02 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.9 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39.39 | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 39.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.9, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.27 | 28.24 | 39.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.6 | 27.61 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.12 | 36.82 | 39.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Australia?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Australia was 39.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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