India vs Japan: Female share of employment in senior and middle management

India
11.9%
in 2025
Japan
14.5%
in 2023
India rank
98th
Japan rank
97th

Female share of employment in senior and middle management over time

  • India
  • Japan
051015200020122025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.5% against 11.9% in India, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.

India ranks 98th and Japan ranks 97th of 100 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 14.5% 13.2% 1.3% India
2020s 15.8% 13.5% 2.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of employment in senior and middle management, India or Japan?
Japan, at 14.5% against 11.9% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in female share of employment in senior and middle management between India and Japan?
2.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do India and Japan rank globally for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
India ranks 98th and Japan ranks 97th 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).