Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Zambia
Zambia: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 29.6% for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Zambia peaked at 40.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 68th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.8% | — |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.6% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 29.6% | 39.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 65 Rwanda 30.5% compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.2% compare
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.7% compare
- 69 Netherlands 28.5% compare
- 70 Germany 27.7% compare
- 71 Cyprus 27.5% compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Zambia?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Zambia was 29.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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 (%).