SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 36.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern, Southern and Western Europe recorded 36.32 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe peaked at 36.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.24, in 2000.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 42nd of 87 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.24 | — |
| 2001 | 29.17 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 29.99 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.31 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.81 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.65 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.93 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.12 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.56 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.59 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.89 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.22 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.47 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.55 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.75 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.49 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.55 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.8 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.44 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.06 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.23 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.45 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.61 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.16 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 36.32 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.81 | 28.24 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 | 32.47 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.64 | 35.06 | 36.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe
More gender data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 63,052 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 396,220 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 396,220 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.004 (2025)
- Gender income gap 62.03 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 93.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Northern, Southern and Western Europe was 36.32 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?
- The highest recorded value was 36.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 in 2000.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 42nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe 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.