Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in India
India: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in India, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 11.9% for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in India peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
India ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.2% | — |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in India?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in India was 11.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does India rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- India ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 (%).