SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in South Africa
South Africa: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 35.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in South Africa is 35.53, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in South Africa peaked at 35.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.14, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 75th of 137 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.21 | — |
| 2001 | 22.14 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 25.28 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 25.51 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.23 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.87 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 29.62 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 29.95 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.61 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.96 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.02 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.77 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.55 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.05 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.46 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.44 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.62 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.94 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 33.3 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.53 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.34 | 22.14 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.78 | 29.61 | 32.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.97 | 31.44 | 35.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in South Africa?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in South Africa was 35.53 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.14 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.