SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 38.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38.49
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 137 countries
All-time high
38.49
in 2025
All-time low
24.22
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2025

SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 24.22001: 25.72002: 25.52003: 26.12004: 26.92005: 27.12006: 29.32007: 29.82008: 29.52009: 29.92011: 32.22012: 32.92013: 312014: 33.52015: 33.12016: 32.82017: 35.52018: 34.62019: 35.42020: 372021: 38.42022: 38.32023: 382024: 37.72025: 38.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 38.49 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Hong Kong, China peaked at 38.49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.22, in 2000.

That places Hong Kong, China 58th out of 137 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 24.22
2001 25.74 +6.3%
2002 25.51 -0.9%
2003 26.13 +2.4%
2004 26.93 +3.1%
2005 27.09 +0.6%
2006 29.34 +8.3%
2007 29.77 +1.5%
2008 29.49 -1.0%
2009 29.87 +1.3%
2011 32.22 +7.8%
2012 32.93 +2.2%
2013 31 -5.9%
2014 33.54 +8.2%
2015 33.05 -1.4%
2016 32.77 -0.8%
2017 35.48 +8.3%
2018 34.62 -2.4%
2019 35.44 +2.4%
2020 37.02 +4.5%
2021 38.39 +3.7%
2022 38.33 -0.2%
2023 37.98 -0.9%
2024 37.73 -0.7%
2025 38.49 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.41 24.22 29.87 10
2010s 33.45 31 35.48 9
2020s 37.99 37.02 38.49 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 55 France 38.98 compare
  2. 56 Portugal 38.88 compare
  3. 57 Lithuania 38.59 compare
  4. 59 Kazakhstan 38.32 compare
  5. 60 Zimbabwe 38.26 compare
  6. 61 Thailand 37.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Hong Kong, China?
Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Hong Kong, China was 38.49 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 38.49 in 2025.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 24.22 in 2000.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
Hong Kong, China ranks 58th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.