Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 43.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 29.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 32.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 36.2% | 40.9% | 5 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (%).