SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 36.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in World excluding India and China, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in World excluding India and China stood at 36.35. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in World excluding India and China peaked at 36.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2000.
That places World excluding India and China 41st out of 87 groups 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 World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2 | — |
| 2001 | 28.66 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.96 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.37 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.42 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.98 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.64 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.76 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.16 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.51 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.95 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.31 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.39 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.69 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.59 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.82 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.27 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.14 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 35.33 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.89 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.1 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.35 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.73 | 28.2 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 | 31.51 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.63 | 35 | 36.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
More gender data for World excluding India and China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.45 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4.20 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4.20 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.09 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 11.57 (2025)
- Gender income gap 55.96 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 49.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in World excluding India and China?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in World excluding India and China was 36.35 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2000.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- World excluding India and China ranks 41st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding India and China 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.