Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Estonia
Estonia: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Estonia stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Estonia peaked at 41.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 28.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 31.5% | 39.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Estonia?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Estonia was 36.0% in 2024, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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).