SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Portugal
Portugal: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 39.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 39.43 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Portugal peaked at 39.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.23, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 18th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.92 | — |
| 2015 | 30.25 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.23 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.89 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 37.06 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 34.95 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 34.59 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.47 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.65 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 39.43 | +2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 39.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.15, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 39.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.31, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.26 | 30.23 | 37.06 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.2 | 34.59 | 39.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Portugal?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Portugal was 39.43 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.23 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Portugal ranks 18th 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.