Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 43.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Philippines is 43.16, 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, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Philippines peaked at 43.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.24, 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.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.78 | — |
| 2008 | 41.68 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 42.76 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.17 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 42.16 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.01 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.76 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.72 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.85 | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 23.24 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.51 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 29.31 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 35.43 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 37.96 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 41.32 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 43.16 | +4.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 43.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 43.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.9, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -44.2% | 42.72 | 23.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.07 | 38.78 | 42.76 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.49 | 23.24 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.47 | 35.43 | 43.16 | 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)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Philippines?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Philippines was 43.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions 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 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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