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

Latest (2024)
36.0%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
47th
of 100 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2004
All-time low
28.1%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Estonia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 34.8 %2001: 38.2 %2002: 37.2 %2003: 34.8 %2004: 41.2 %2005: 41 %2006: 39.6 %2007: 34.9 %2008: 36.6 %2009: 34.3 %2010: 38.4 %2011: 34.6 %2012: 31.6 %2013: 32.8 %2014: 30.8 %2015: 28.1 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 34.7 %2018: 33.5 %2019: 35.5 %2020: 35.9 %2021: 39.8 %2022: 38.3 %2023: 31.5 %2024: 36 %

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

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 44 North Macedonia 36.4% compare
  2. 45 Brunei Darussalam 36.4% compare
  3. 46 Austria 36.3% compare
  4. 48 Mauritius 35.6% compare
  5. 49 Greece 35.0% compare
  6. 50 Fiji 34.9% compare

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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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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).