Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Italy
Italy: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Italy peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2000.
That places Italy 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 25.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Italy?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Italy was 25.3% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Italy ranks 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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).