Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in India
India: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions was 11.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.88
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
94th
of 96 countries
All-time high
17.33
in 2020
All-time low
11.88
in 2024
Years of data
8
2010–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in India, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 11.88 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions 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, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in India peaked at 17.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.88, in 2024.
India ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.15 | — |
| 2018 | 14.36 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 17 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 17.33 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.96 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.21 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.73 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 11.88 | -6.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5 | 12.15 | 17 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.02 | 11.88 | 17.33 | 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)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in India?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in India was 11.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 in 2024.
- How does India rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- India ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions 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 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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