SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States: Low income
Arab States: Low income: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 5.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States: Low income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States: Low income stood at 5.37. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States: Low income peaked at 11.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2025.
Arab States: Low income ranks 87th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.56 | — |
| 2001 | 10.79 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.83 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.89 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.25 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.55 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.79 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.27 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.66 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.68 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.24 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.38 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.11 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.79 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 5.37 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7 | 7.9 | 11.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 5.65 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.37 | 6.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab States: Low income
- 84 Greece 32.78 compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.76 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 32.73 compare
- 87 Uganda 32.71 compare
- 88 Croatia 32.58 compare
- 89 Romania 32.34 compare
- 90 Luxembourg 32.3 compare
More gender data for Arab States: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 27,161 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 49,902 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 49,902 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.41 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 43.95 (2025)
- Gender income gap 9.39 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 7.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States: Low income?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States: Low income was 5.37 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 States: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Arab States: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2025.
- How does Arab States: Low income rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Arab States: Low income ranks 87th 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 States: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab States: Low income 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.