SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 7.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7.23 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Bangladesh peaked at 11.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 100th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.9 | — |
| 2010 | 10.04 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 11.48 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.87 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 7.53 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 7.23 | -4.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.28, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.76 | 10.04 | 11.48 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.23 | 8.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Bangladesh?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Bangladesh was 7.23 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.