SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 10.43 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Southern Asia stood at 10.43.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Southern Asia peaked at 16.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 85th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.62 | — |
| 2001 | 13.72 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.68 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.76 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.95 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.72 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.48 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.06 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.99 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.91 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.14 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.34 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.67 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.56 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.03 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.58 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.75 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.93 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.77 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.08 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 10.43 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 10.43 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.55 | 12.99 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 | 12.91 | 16.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 | 10.3 | 15.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.78 compare
- 83 Indonesia 33.09 compare
- 84 Greece 32.78 compare
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.76 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 32.73 compare
- 87 Uganda 32.71 compare
- 88 Croatia 32.58 compare
More gender data for Southern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 536,648 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2956 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.65 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.65 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.73 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 5.31 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 188 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 12.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 49.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Southern Asia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Southern Asia was 10.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Southern Asia ranks 85th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.