SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 6.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Bangladesh, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.16 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Bangladesh peaked at 23.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 136th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.39 | — |
| 2006 | 9.71 | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 14.75 | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 5.39 | -63.5% |
| 2013 | 13.19 | +144.8% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.74 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.32 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 6.16 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.55 | 9.71 | 23.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 5.39 | 14.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.16 | 7.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Bangladesh?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Bangladesh was 6.16 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.