SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 36.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 36.44 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in North Macedonia peaked at 36.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.54, in 2017.
North Macedonia ranks 45th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.44 | — |
| 2007 | 29.31 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 28.54 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.76 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 26.96 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.28 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 24.67 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.95 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 23 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 27.27 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 22.54 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 28.12 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 28.15 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.17 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 24.99 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 32.4 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 31.63 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 36.44 | +15.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 36.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.14, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 36.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.31, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.76 | 26.44 | 29.31 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.64 | 22.54 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.91 | 24.17 | 36.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in North Macedonia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in North Macedonia was 36.44 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.54 in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.