SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 22.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.95
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
70th
of 87 groups
All-time high
22.95
in 2025
All-time low
16.79
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025

05101520252000201220252000: 16.82001: 16.92002: 172003: 172004: 17.12005: 17.22006: 17.32007: 17.52008: 17.72009: 17.82010: 182011: 18.32012: 18.52013: 18.82014: 19.12015: 19.42016: 19.62017: 19.92018: 20.22019: 20.62020: 21.52021: 21.52022: 21.92023: 22.32024: 22.62025: 23

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 22.95. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 22.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.79, in 2000.

That places Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 70th 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 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 16.79
2001 16.88 +0.5%
2002 16.96 +0.5%
2003 17.02 +0.4%
2004 17.08 +0.3%
2005 17.16 +0.5%
2006 17.34 +1.0%
2007 17.49 +0.9%
2008 17.66 +1.0%
2009 17.82 +0.9%
2010 17.98 +0.9%
2011 18.27 +1.6%
2012 18.55 +1.5%
2013 18.82 +1.5%
2014 19.06 +1.3%
2015 19.37 +1.6%
2016 19.64 +1.4%
2017 19.95 +1.6%
2018 20.24 +1.5%
2019 20.57 +1.7%
2020 21.55 +4.7%
2021 21.55 +0.0%
2022 21.9 +1.6%
2023 22.28 +1.7%
2024 22.62 +1.5%
2025 22.95 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.22 16.79 17.82 10
2010s 19.24 17.98 20.57 10
2020s 22.14 21.55 22.95 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 67 Brunei Darussalam 36.38 compare
  2. 68 Slovenia 36.22 compare
  3. 69 Spain 36.1 compare
  4. 70 Tuvalu 35.93 compare
  5. 71 Vanuatu 35.87 compare
  6. 72 Finland 35.63 compare
  7. 73 Fiji 35.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 22.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 22.95 in 2025.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 16.79 in 2000.
How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 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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Indicator
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,694 data points, 2000–2025
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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.