SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Zambia
Zambia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 29.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Zambia stood at 29.46. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Zambia peaked at 46.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.46, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 104th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.65 | — |
| 2017 | 32.64 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 40.42 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 35.21 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 45.92 | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 43.28 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 46.9 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 44.66 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 29.46 | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.23 | 32.64 | 40.42 | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.04 | 29.46 | 46.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Zambia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Zambia was 29.46 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.46 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.