SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab League
Arab League: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 18.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab League, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab League stood at 18.78.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab League peaked at 18.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.79, in 2004.
Arab League ranks 74th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Arab League, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.35 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.98 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.28 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.79 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.79 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 11.34 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 11.35 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.02 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 13.07 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.13 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.24 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.12 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.61 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.62 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.53 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.04 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 14 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.74 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 15.54 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.22 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 17.09 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 18.35 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 18.88 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.43 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 18.78 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 8.79 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 | 13.12 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 16.22 | 18.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab League
More gender data for Arab League
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 164,918 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4171 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 382,464 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 382,464 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.99 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 8.46 (2025)
- Gender income gap 17.09 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 32.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab League?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab League was 18.78 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Arab League?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Arab League?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 in 2004.
- How does Arab League rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Arab League ranks 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Arab League?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab League 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.