Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 40.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom is 40.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom peaked at 43.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.62, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 24th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.69 | — |
| 2001 | 29.62 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 31.39 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31.47 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.46 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.07 | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 43.03 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.83 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.33 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.41 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.12 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 32.39 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.85 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.44 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.03 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 34.42 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.28 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.37 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.21 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.81 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 39.08 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.46 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.9 | +3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 40.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 40.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +32.7% | 32.46 | 43.07 |
| 2011 | -26.0% | 43.41 | 32.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.47 | 29.62 | 43.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.37 | 32.12 | 43.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.89 | 36.21 | 40.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in United Kingdom was 40.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 43.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.62 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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