SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 37.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Vanuatu stood at 37.88. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Vanuatu peaked at 37.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.65, in 2006.
That places Vanuatu 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.65 | — |
| 2009 | 28.54 | +82.4% |
| 2019 | 22.55 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 36.21 | +60.6% |
| 2025 | 37.88 | +4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 37.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.28, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 37.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.66, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.09 | 15.65 | 28.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.55 | 22.55 | 22.55 | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.04 | 36.21 | 37.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Vanuatu?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Vanuatu was 37.88 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 37.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th 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 Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.