SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal
Portugal: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 38.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38.88 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal peaked at 38.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2002.
That places Portugal 56th 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 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.05 | — |
| 2001 | 30.8 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 33.46 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.06 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.03 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31.83 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 31.45 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.78 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.28 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.56 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 35.3 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 33.78 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 35.23 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 32.53 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 35.85 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 34.19 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.96 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.16 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 34.91 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.57 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 37.79 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 38.03 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.88 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.92 | 29.5 | 34.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.38 | 32.28 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.18 | 34.9 | 38.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Portugal was 38.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Portugal ranks 56th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.