SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 40.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 40.73 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 43.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.85, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5 | — |
| 2001 | 30.85 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.07 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43.07 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 43.03 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.84 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.33 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.41 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.55 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 34.39 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.01 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.28 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.36 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.23 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.18 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.34 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.2 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.85 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.85 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.84 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.24 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 40.88 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 40.73 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.83 | 30.85 | 43.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 34.01 | 43.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.56 | 37.85 | 40.88 | 6 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.73 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.85 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.