SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 26.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Sri Lanka stood at 26.48.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.47, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.74 | — |
| 2003 | 20.39 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.79 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.39 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 20.51 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.79 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 23.93 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.08 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.49 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.15 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 28.42 | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 29.07 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.84 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 25.92 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 28.37 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 27.58 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.97 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 27.19 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 27.01 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.47 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 22.32 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 21.05 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 26.48 | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2 | 19.79 | 25.08 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 23.15 | 29.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 | 19.47 | 27.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Sri Lanka?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Sri Lanka was 26.48 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.