SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Canada
Canada: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 35.59 in 2021. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 35.59 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Canada peaked at 37.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.06, in 2002.
Canada ranks 74th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.48 | — |
| 2001 | 34.95 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.06 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 35.71 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 36.49 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.25 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.92 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.99 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.01 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.76 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.1 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.43 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.78 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 35.52 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.25 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.54 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 35.08 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.28 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.82 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.59 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.87 | 34.06 | 37.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.86 | 34.54 | 37.1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.7 | 35.59 | 35.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Canada?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Canada was 35.59 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.06 in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Canada ranks 74th out of 137 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.