Australia vs South Africa: Female share of employment in senior and middle management

Australia
39.4%
in 2024
South Africa
39.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd

Female share of employment in senior and middle management over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 39.4% against 39.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.3% 29.0% 2.3% Australia
2010s 33.6% 34.0% 0.4% South Africa
2020s 38.1% 36.4% 1.7% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of employment in senior and middle management, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 39.4% against 39.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in female share of employment in senior and middle management between Australia and South Africa?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Australia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management 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).