SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Pakistan
Pakistan: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 9.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Pakistan is 9.57, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Pakistan peaked at 9.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 99th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.62 | — |
| 2007 | 6.08 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | +78.9% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.83 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 9.57 | +22.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.28, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.84, 44% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 | 5.23 | 7.62 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 3.48 | 7.06 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 6.7 | 9.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Pakistan?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Pakistan was 9.57 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Pakistan ranks 99th 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 Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.