SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia
Zambia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 29.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia is 29.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia peaked at 40.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.59, in 2017.
That places Zambia 69th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.77 | — |
| 2017 | 29.59 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.21 | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 29.95 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 39.62 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 39.51 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.46 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 36.69 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.59 | -19.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 29.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.28, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 29.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.78, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.38 | 29.59 | 40.21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.38 | 29.59 | 39.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Zambia was 29.59 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.