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
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Pakistan, 2006–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).