Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Poland
Poland: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 41.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.06
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
41.76
in 2023
All-time low
32.23
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 41.06 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Poland peaked at 41.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.23, in 2001.
That places Poland 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.85 | — |
| 2001 | 32.23 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.26 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 35.73 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 35.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.06 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.06 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 37.12 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36.13 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.51 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.63 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.92 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 35 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.43 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.35 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.43 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.13 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.52 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 41.15 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 41.4 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.61 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 39.77 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.76 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 41.06 | -1.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 41.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Poland's 41.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.97 | 32.23 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.27 | 35 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.72 | 39.61 | 41.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Poland?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Poland was 41.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.23 in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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