Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Italy
Italy: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Italy, 2000–2024
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 Italy is 25.2%, 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, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Italy peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 25.2% | 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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Italy?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Italy was 25.2% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Italy ranks 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 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 (%).