SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Japan
Japan: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 14.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Japan, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Japan is 14.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Japan peaked at 16.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2014.
Japan ranks 68th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.39 | — |
| 2015 | 12.05 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.33 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 12.78 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.72 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.06 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.12 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.27 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.49 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 16.26 | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 14.4 | -11.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.86, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.56, 43% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.11 | 11.39 | 14.72 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.1 | 13.06 | 16.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 65 South Korea 18.09 compare
- 66 Angola 16.54 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 15.56 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Japan?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Japan was 14.4 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.