Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 22.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Sri Lanka stood at 22.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.7% | — |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.4% | 26.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 81 Cambodia 23.6% compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 23.5% compare
- 83 Senegal 23.0% compare
- 85 Timor-Leste 22.4% compare
- 86 Egypt 22.3% compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.3% compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Sri Lanka?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Sri Lanka was 22.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 (%).