Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Spain
Spain: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 36.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.95
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
37.49
in 2020
All-time low
15.65
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 36.95 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Spain peaked at 37.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.65, in 2000.
That places Spain 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.65 | — |
| 2001 | 17.5 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.13 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.84 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 18.99 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 21.48 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 22.98 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 23.23 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.47 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.06 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.05 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.09 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 27.97 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 27.52 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 31.37 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 30.67 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.36 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 34.64 | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 37.49 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 33.06 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 36.15 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 36.67 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.95 | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.33 | 15.65 | 25.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.14 | 24.05 | 34.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.06 | 33.06 | 37.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Spain?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Spain was 36.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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