Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Philippines
Philippines: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 43.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Philippines, 2007–2023
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 Philippines is 43.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Philippines peaked at 43.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.8% | — |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 38.8% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 23.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 35.4% | 43.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Philippines?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Philippines was 43.2% in 2023, 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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 (%).