SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Americas
Americas: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 40.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Americas, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Americas stood at 40.47. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Americas peaked at 40.47 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.98, in 2000.
That places Americas 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.98 | — |
| 2001 | 33.42 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.78 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.59 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 34.62 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.18 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 34.94 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.81 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.03 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.5 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.62 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.88 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.72 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.79 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.38 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.65 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.18 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.13 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.41 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.94 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.35 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 40.19 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.47 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.72 | 32.98 | 36.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.28 | 36.5 | 38.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.55 | 38.41 | 40.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More gender data for Americas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 203,628 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8849 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 879,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 879,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.848 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.85 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.12 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,749 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Americas?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Americas was 40.47 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 40.47 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.98 in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Americas ranks 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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.