SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) by country
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...
What the numbers show
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) is currently reported for 100 countries. The highest value is 63.91 in Jamaica; the lowest is 7.23 in Bangladesh.
The median across all reporting countries is 35.31, and the mean is 34.41.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 76 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Iran (up 373.1%), and the largest decrease in Bangladesh (down 37.1%).
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 63.91 | 2014 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 52.67 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 52.31 | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 4 | Barbados | 50.37 | 2024 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 5 | Panama | 50 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 6 | Namibia | 48.24 | 2018 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 7 | Botswana | 48.21 | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 8 | Montenegro | 48.11 | 2024 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 47.78 | 2025 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 46.21 | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 11 | Honduras | 45.96 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 12 | Ecuador | 45.28 | 2025 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 44.74 | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 14 | Guyana | 44.31 | 2024 | up 15.2% | flat |
| 15 | United States | 44.06 | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 16 | Latvia | 43.99 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 17 | El Salvador | 43.84 | 2025 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 18 | Seychelles | 43.47 | 2025 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 19 | Grenada | 43.26 | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 20 | Philippines | 43.16 | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 21 | Mongolia | 43.05 | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 42.15 | 2024 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 23 | Belarus | 41.98 | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 24 | Colombia | 41.9 | 2025 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 25 | Russia | 41.72 | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 26 | Myanmar | 40.97 | 2020 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 40.56 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 40.52 | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 29 | Uruguay | 40.2 | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 30 | Singapore | 39.85 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 31 | Portugal | 39.43 | 2025 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 32 | Mexico | 39.32 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 33 | South Africa | 39.27 | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 39.23 | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 39.13 | 2024 | up 14.2% | flat |
| 36 | Australia | 39.13 | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 37 | France | 38.71 | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 38 | Brazil | 38.7 | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 39 | Vanuatu | 37.88 | 2025 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 40 | Ireland | 37.79 | 2024 | up 19.5% | falling |
| 41 | Guatemala | 37.58 | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 42 | Lithuania | 37.42 | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 37.35 | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 44 | Spain | 36.95 | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 36.44 | 2025 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 46 | Brunei | 36.43 | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 47 | Austria | 36.35 | 2025 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 48 | Estonia | 36.03 | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 49 | Mauritius | 35.63 | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 50 | Georgia | 35.62 | 2025 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 51 | Greece | 35.01 | 2025 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 52 | Fiji | 34.89 | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 53 | Slovenia | 34.88 | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 54 | Romania | 34.66 | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 55 | Thailand | 34.53 | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 56 | Zimbabwe | 34.42 | 2024 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 57 | Slovakia | 34.11 | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 58 | Argentina | 34.07 | 2025 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 59 | Albania | 33.41 | 2024 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 60 | Switzerland | 33.27 | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 61 | Belgium | 33.09 | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 32.82 | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 63 | Israel | 32.76 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 64 | Serbia | 31.91 | 2025 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 65 | Chile | 31.6 | 2022 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 66 | Rwanda | 30.78 | 2025 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 67 | Norway | 30.77 | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 68 | Tanzania | 29.67 | 2024 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 69 | Zambia | 29.59 | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 70 | Sri Lanka | 29.18 | 2024 | up 21.6% | flat |
| 71 | Netherlands | 28.5 | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.86 | 2025 | up 15.2% | flat |
| 73 | Germany | 27.69 | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 74 | Cyprus | 27.5 | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 75 | Denmark | 26.94 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 76 | Luxembourg | 26.88 | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 77 | Czechia | 26.88 | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 78 | Kosovo | 26.68 | 2024 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 79 | Bolivia | 26.35 | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 80 | Vietnam | 26.07 | 2024 | up 132.1% | rising |
| 81 | Burkina Faso | 25.88 | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 82 | Uganda | 25.57 | 2021 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 83 | Croatia | 25.52 | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 84 | Italy | 25.25 | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 85 | Indonesia | 24.82 | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 86 | Palestine | 23.53 | 2025 | up 45.1% | flat |
| 87 | Senegal | 23.02 | 2024 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 88 | East Timor | 22.39 | 2022 | down 32.1% | flat |
| 89 | Egypt | 22.31 | 2024 | up 213.2% | rising |
| 90 | Turkey | 21.68 | 2025 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 91 | Iran | 21.36 | 2024 | up 373.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Cambodia | 21.32 | 2025 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 93 | Tunisia | 20.81 | 2021 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 94 | United Arab Emirates | 18.99 | 2025 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 95 | Angola | 16.2 | 2025 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 96 | Bhutan | 15.5 | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 97 | Japan | 14.49 | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 98 | India | 11.92 | 2025 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 99 | Pakistan | 9.57 | 2025 | up 142.5% | rising |
| 100 | Bangladesh | 7.23 | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
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.