SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Australia
Australia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 41.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Australia stood at 41.05.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Australia peaked at 41.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.96, in 2000.
Australia ranks 41st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.96 | — |
| 2001 | 31.17 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 31.57 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.8 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 32.01 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 32.92 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.6 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.63 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 38.65 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 32.36 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 34.55 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 33.21 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 33.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.05 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 37.76 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 36.26 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.14 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 38.81 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.72 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.05 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 39.8 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.48 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.36 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.12 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.72 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 41.05 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.07 | 29.96 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.59 | 33.21 | 39.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.59 | 39.48 | 41.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Australia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Australia was 41.05 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.96 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.