Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.8%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
95th
of 96 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2021
All-time low
3.5%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2006–2021

Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Pakistan, 2006–2021

024682006201320212006: 7.6 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.7 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 6 %2015: 4 %2016: 7.1 %2018: 6.6 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 7.8 %

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 Pakistan is 7.8%, 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, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Pakistan peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, 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.

Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Pakistan, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 7.6%
2007 6.1% -20.2%
2008 5.2% -14.0%
2009 5.7% +9.0%
2010 6.4% +12.3%
2011 5.8% -10.2%
2012 3.5% -39.5%
2013 4.2% +21.3%
2014 6.0% +41.0%
2015 4.0% -33.6%
2016 7.1% +78.7%
2018 6.6% -6.8%
2019 6.3% -3.8%
2020 6.7% +5.8%
2021 7.8% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 5.2% 7.6% 4
2010s 5.5% 3.5% 7.1% 9
2020s 7.3% 6.7% 7.8% 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 92 Bhutan 15.5%
  2. 93 Japan 13.3% compare
  3. 94 India 11.9% compare
  4. 96 Bangladesh 7.2% compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Pakistan?
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Pakistan was 7.8% in 2021, 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
Pakistan ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 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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Indicator
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,626 data points, 2000–2025
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