SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in South America
South America: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 38.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in South America, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South America recorded 38.56 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in South America peaked at 38.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.34, in 2000.
South America ranks 26th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.34 | — |
| 2001 | 30.95 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.61 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.84 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 32.91 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.73 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.67 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.26 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.07 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.33 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.71 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.26 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.67 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.51 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.04 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.78 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.73 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.48 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.49 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.58 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.97 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.6 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.07 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 38.56 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.89 | 30.34 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.93 | 34.33 | 37.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.88 | 36.49 | 38.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 23 Sweden 44.46 compare
- 24 Colombia 44.13 compare
- 25 Seychelles 44.01 compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 43.93 compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 43.8 compare
- 28 Latvia 43.72 compare
- 29 El Salvador 43.57 compare
More gender data for South America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 85,918 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 362,840 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 362,840 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.64 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.12 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 667 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 21.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in South America?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in South America was 38.56 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.34 in 2000.
- How does South America rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- South America ranks 26th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.