SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 20.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Asia and the Pacific, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Asia and the Pacific stood at 20.02.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 20.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.17, in 2000.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd 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 Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.17 | — |
| 2001 | 16.36 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.53 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.71 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.98 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.01 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.96 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.99 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.14 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.36 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.55 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.12 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.53 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.69 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.05 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.46 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.88 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.29 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.97 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.28 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.88 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.59 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 19.82 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 20.02 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7 | 16.17 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 | 17.14 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 | 19.59 | 20.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
More gender data for Asia and the Pacific
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 896,603 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3.69 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3.69 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9208 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.95 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.07 (2025)
- Gender income gap 45.39 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 53.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Asia and the Pacific?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Asia and the Pacific was 20.02 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 in 2000.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific 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.