SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Philippines
Philippines: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 43.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 43.16 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Philippines peaked at 43.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.25, in 2017.
That places Philippines 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.78 | — |
| 2008 | 41.68 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 42.76 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.17 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.16 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.01 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.76 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.72 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.85 | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 23.25 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.51 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 29.31 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 35.43 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 37.97 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 41.32 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 43.16 | +4.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 43.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.14, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 43.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.66, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -44.2% | 42.72 | 23.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.07 | 38.78 | 42.76 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.49 | 23.25 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.47 | 35.43 | 43.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Philippines?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Philippines was 43.16 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.25 in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Philippines ranks 20th 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.