SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Spain
Spain: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 36.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Spain stood at 36.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Spain peaked at 36.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.29, in 2014.
Spain ranks 39th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.29 | — |
| 2015 | 32.8 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 30.28 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.55 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 31.92 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.43 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 33.79 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 34.71 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.16 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.17 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 36.1 | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.86, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.56, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.44 | 29.29 | 33.55 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.23 | 33.79 | 36.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Spain?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Spain was 36.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.