Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Australia
Australia: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 39.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Australia is 39.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Australia peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2011.
That places Australia 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.3% | — |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 39.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.2% | 39.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 27.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 36.8% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Australia?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Australia was 39.1% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).