SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Brazil
Brazil: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 38.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Brazil stood at 38.7.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Brazil peaked at 38.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.47, in 2020.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.48 | — |
| 2015 | 37.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.56 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.86 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.59 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.47 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 37.16 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 38.29 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.91 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.13 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 38.7 | +1.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 38.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.7, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 38.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.31, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.37 | 36.48 | 37.86 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.78 | 35.47 | 38.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Brazil?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Brazil was 38.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.47 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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 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). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or 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.