Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Spain
Spain: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 37.0% for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Spain peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.1% | 37.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Spain?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Spain was 37.0% in 2024, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 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 (%).