Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Spain
Spain: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 37.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Spain peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.
That places Spain 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.1% | 37.5% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Spain?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Spain was 37.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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).