SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Australia
Australia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 39.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Australia is 39.13, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Australia peaked at 39.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.61, in 2011.
That places Australia 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.26 | — |
| 2002 | 28.85 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.56 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.04 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 28.24 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 33.31 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 30.98 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 39.04 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 30.15 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 33.53 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 27.61 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 29.89 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 32.87 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 34.99 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 35.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.23 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.11 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.96 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.51 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.82 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.47 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.02 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.9 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39.39 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 39.13 | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.15, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 39.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.66, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.27 | 28.24 | 39.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.6 | 27.61 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.29 | 36.82 | 39.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Australia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Australia was 39.13 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 (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 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.