Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 7.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Pakistan, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Pakistan is 7.83, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Pakistan peaked at 7.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2012.
Pakistan ranks 95th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.62 | — |
| 2007 | 6.08 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | +78.7% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.83 | +16.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.88, 34% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 | 5.23 | 7.62 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 3.48 | 7.06 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.27 | 6.7 | 7.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Pakistan?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Pakistan was 7.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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