Female share of employment in senior and middle management in India
India: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 11.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in India, 2010–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of employment in senior and middle management in India stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in India peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
India ranks 98th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.2% | — |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for India
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in India?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in India was 11.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does India rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- India ranks 98th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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).