SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Japan
Japan: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 14.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Japan is 14.49, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Japan peaked at 14.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 2001.
Japan ranks 97th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.41 | — |
| 2001 | 9.16 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.71 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.49 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.54 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.51 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.53 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.23 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.41 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 11.31 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.85 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.05 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.33 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 12.78 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.72 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.06 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.12 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.27 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.49 | +9.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.15, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.66, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9.16 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 10.41 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 | 13.06 | 14.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Japan?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Japan was 14.49 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Japan ranks 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.