SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States
Arab States: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 17.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States recorded 17.86 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States peaked at 18.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2007.
That places Arab States 81st out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.13 | — |
| 2001 | 10.07 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.15 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.42 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.29 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.14 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.92 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.35 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.61 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.87 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.06 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.27 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.61 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.24 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.32 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.49 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 14.17 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.18 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 16.42 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 17.73 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 18.41 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.38 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 17.86 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.15 | 9.92 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 10.61 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 | 15.18 | 18.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab States
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More gender data for Arab States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 64,772 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 155,073 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 155,073 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 50.75 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 9.17 (2025)
- Gender income gap 14.05 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 30 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Arab States was 17.86 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2007.
- How does Arab States rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Arab States ranks 81st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States 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.