Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Estonia
Estonia: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 36.0% for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Estonia peaked at 41.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 28.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 31.5% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Estonia?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Estonia was 36.0% in 2024, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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 (%).