Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) is currently reported for 100 countries. The highest value is 63.9% in Jamaica; the lowest is 7.2% in Bangladesh.
The median across all reporting countries is 34.9%, and the mean is 34.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 79 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Iran, Islamic Republic of (up 373.2%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia, Plurinational State of (down 37.2%).
Female share of employment in senior and middle management: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 63.9% | 2014 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 52.7% | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 52.3% | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 4 | Barbados | 50.4% | 2024 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 5 | Seychelles | 50.2% | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 6 | Panama | 50.0% | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 7 | Namibia | 48.2% | 2018 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 8 | Botswana | 48.2% | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 9 | Montenegro | 48.1% | 2024 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 47.8% | 2025 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 46.2% | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 12 | Honduras | 46.0% | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 13 | Ecuador | 45.3% | 2025 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 44.7% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 15 | United States of America | 44.1% | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 16 | Latvia | 44.0% | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 17 | Grenada | 43.3% | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 18 | Philippines | 43.2% | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 42.1% | 2024 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 20 | Belarus | 42.0% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 21 | Colombia | 41.9% | 2025 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 41.7% | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 23 | Myanmar | 41.0% | 2020 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 40.6% | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40.5% | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 26 | Mongolia | 40.5% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 27 | Singapore | 39.9% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 28 | Guatemala | 39.8% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 39.4% | 2025 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 30 | Australia | 39.4% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 31 | Mexico | 39.3% | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 32 | South Africa | 39.3% | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 33 | Finland | 39.2% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 39.1% | 2024 | up 14.2% | flat |
| 35 | El Salvador | 39.0% | 2024 | up 9.6% | falling |
| 36 | France | 38.7% | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 37 | Brazil | 38.7% | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 37.9% | 2025 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 37.8% | 2024 | up 19.5% | falling |
| 40 | Georgia | 37.5% | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 37.4% | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 37.3% | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 43 | Spain | 37.0% | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 36.4% | 2025 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 45 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.4% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 46 | Austria | 36.3% | 2025 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 47 | Estonia | 36.0% | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 48 | Mauritius | 35.6% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 35.0% | 2025 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 50 | Fiji | 34.9% | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 51 | Slovenia | 34.9% | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 52 | Romania | 34.7% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 53 | Thailand | 34.5% | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 34.4% | 2024 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 55 | Slovakia | 34.1% | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 56 | Argentina | 34.1% | 2025 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 57 | Uruguay | 33.8% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 58 | Albania | 33.4% | 2024 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 59 | Switzerland | 33.3% | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 60 | Belgium | 33.1% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 32.8% | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 62 | Israel | 32.8% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 63 | Serbia | 31.9% | 2025 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 64 | Chile | 31.6% | 2022 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 65 | Rwanda | 30.8% | 2025 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 66 | Norway | 30.8% | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.2% | 2024 | up 25.2% | flat |
| 68 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 29.7% | 2024 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 69 | Zambia | 29.6% | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 70 | Sri Lanka | 29.2% | 2024 | up 21.6% | flat |
| 71 | Netherlands | 28.5% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 72 | Germany | 27.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 73 | Cyprus | 27.5% | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 74 | Denmark | 26.9% | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 75 | Luxembourg | 26.9% | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 76 | Czechia | 26.9% | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 77 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 26.7% | 2024 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 77 | Kosovo | 26.7% | 2024 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 79 | Viet Nam | 26.1% | 2024 | up 132.1% | rising |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 25.9% | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 81 | Uganda | 25.6% | 2021 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 82 | Croatia | 25.5% | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 83 | Italy | 25.3% | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 84 | Indonesia | 24.8% | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 85 | Cambodia | 23.6% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 86 | Palestine, State of | 23.5% | 2025 | up 45.1% | flat |
| 87 | United Arab Emirates | 23.5% | 2022 | up 92.8% | rising |
| 88 | Senegal | 23.0% | 2024 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 89 | Timor-Leste | 22.4% | 2022 | down 32.1% | flat |
| 90 | Egypt | 22.3% | 2024 | up 213.2% | rising |
| 91 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 22.3% | 2024 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 92 | Türkiye | 21.5% | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 93 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 21.4% | 2024 | up 373.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Tunisia | 20.8% | 2021 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 95 | Angola | 16.2% | 2025 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 96 | Bhutan | 15.5% | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 97 | Japan | 14.5% | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 98 | India | 11.9% | 2025 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 99 | Pakistan | 9.6% | 2025 | up 142.5% | rising |
| 100 | Bangladesh | 7.2% | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
About this data
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).