Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 45.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ecuador, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ecuador stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ecuador peaked at 45.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.4% | — |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 30.2% | 40.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 33.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 37.6% | 45.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ecuador?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Ecuador was 45.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).