Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Guatemala is 39.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Guatemala peaked at 60.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 27th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.9% | — |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +82.4% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 23.9% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 29.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 37.6% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.9% compare
- 25 Russian Federation 40.9% compare
- 26 Mongolia 40.5% compare
- 28 Australia 39.4% compare
- 29 South Africa 39.3% compare
- 30 Finland 39.2% compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Guatemala?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Guatemala was 39.8% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 (%).