SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Ghana
Ghana: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 48.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Ghana stood at 48.35. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 4th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.73 | — |
| 2021 | 36.2 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 46.33 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 42.82 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 48.35 | +12.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 48.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.46, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 48.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.73 | 33.73 | 33.73 | 1 |
| 2020s | 43.42 | 36.2 | 48.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Ghana?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Ghana was 48.35 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.73 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.