SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia
Zambia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 29.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 29.59 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.51 | — |
| 2018 | 40.05 | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 29.95 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 39.62 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 39.51 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.46 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 36.69 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.59 | -19.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 29.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.78, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.84 | 28.51 | 40.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.38 | 29.59 | 39.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Serbia 31.91
- 40 Rwanda 30.78 compare
- 41 Norway 30.77 compare
- 43 Netherlands 28.5 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.86
- 45 Germany 27.69 compare
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 senior and middle in Zambia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia was 29.59 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.51 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.