SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Ecuador
Ecuador: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 45.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Ecuador, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Ecuador is 45.28, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Ecuador peaked at 45.28 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.18, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 12th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.41 | — |
| 2004 | 32.92 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.67 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.18 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 32.68 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.55 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 43.86 | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 43.23 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.57 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.51 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 34.02 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.31 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.53 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.27 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 39.45 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 37.62 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.89 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 42.37 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 39.11 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 45.28 | +15.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 45.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.14, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 45.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.84, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.94 | 30.18 | 40.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.66 | 33.51 | 43.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.62 | 37.62 | 45.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 9 Dominican Republic 47.78 compare
- 10 Costa Rica 46.21 compare
- 11 Honduras 45.96 compare
- 13 Sweden 44.74 compare
- 14 Guyana 44.31 compare
- 15 United States 44.06 compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Ecuador?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Ecuador was 45.28 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Ecuador ranks 12th 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 Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.