SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Italy
Italy: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 25.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 25.25 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Italy peaked at 25.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.32, in 2000.
Italy ranks 84th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.32 | — |
| 2001 | 18.76 | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 20.19 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.84 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.77 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 19.67 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.76 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 22.01 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.62 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.57 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.16 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.59 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.21 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.02 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.91 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.76 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.05 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.36 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.02 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.15 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.25 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.05 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23.14 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.82 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 25.25 | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.15, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.31, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +30.9% | 14.32 | 18.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.95 | 14.32 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 | 21.16 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1 | 23.14 | 25.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Italy?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Italy was 25.25 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Italy ranks 84th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.