SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 30.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 30.08.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 32.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.29, in 2000.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.29 | — |
| 2001 | 22.64 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.28 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.77 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.16 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.36 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 28.41 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 27.54 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.27 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.68 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.36 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.16 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 27.53 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.63 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.24 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 26.87 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.94 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 29.95 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 31.27 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 32.3 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 30.95 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 29.69 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 30.08 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.31 | 22.29 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 | 25.63 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7 | 29.69 | 32.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
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- 61 Thailand 37.59 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 37.39 compare
- 63 Tonga 37.34 compare
- 64 Belgium 37.23 compare
More gender data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,032 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5074 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.14 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.144 (2025)
- Gender income gap 63.68 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 64.3 (2023)
All data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 30.08 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.29 in 2000.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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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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.