Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Italy
Italy: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 25.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Italy is 25.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Italy peaked at 25.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.32, in 2000.
That places Italy 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.32 | — |
| 2001 | 18.76 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 20.19 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.84 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.77 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 19.67 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.76 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 22.01 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.62 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.57 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.16 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.59 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.21 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.02 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.91 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.76 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.05 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.36 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.02 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.15 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.26 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.05 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23.14 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.82 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 25.25 | +1.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +31.0% | 14.32 | 18.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.95 | 14.32 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 | 21.16 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1 | 23.14 | 25.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Italy?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Italy was 25.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Italy ranks 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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