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Women in Senior Management by Country

Name: Women in Senior Management by Country
Creator: ILOSTAT
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

156 countries • % managers • ILOSTAT

Top country

Sao Tome and Principe

Lowest country

Yemen

Source

ILOSTAT

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What It Measures

Share of senior and middle management positions held by women, from ILOSTAT.

At a Glance

World average

33.4

Middle country

34.11

Low end

4.50

High end

70.969

Countries

156

Data source

ILOSTAT

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Highest & Lowest Women in Senior Management

Highest Women in Senior Management

#1Sao Tome and Principe70.97% of managers #2Cook Islands66.75% of managers #3Jamaica63.91% of managers #4Nauru56.69% of managers #5Nicaragua53.68% of managers #6Trinidad and Tobago52.67% of managers #7Jordan52.31% of managers #8Barbados50.31% of managers #9Seychelles50.16% of managers #10Namibia48.24% of managers

Highest Women in Senior Management
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Sao Tome and Principe	70.97% of managers
#2	Cook Islands	66.75% of managers
#3	Jamaica	63.91% of managers
#4	Nauru	56.69% of managers
#5	Nicaragua	53.68% of managers
#6	Trinidad and Tobago	52.67% of managers
#7	Jordan	52.31% of managers
#8	Barbados	50.31% of managers
#9	Seychelles	50.16% of managers
#10	Namibia	48.24% of managers

Lowest Women in Senior Management

#156Yemen4.50% of managers #155Afghanistan5.89% of managers #154Bangladesh7.23% of managers #153Mali9.01% of managers #152Pakistan9.57% of managers #151India11.92% of managers #150Angola12.51% of managers #149Sudan13.06% of managers #148Nepal13.9% of managers #147Japan14.49% of managers

Lowest Women in Senior Management
Rank	Country	Value
#156	Yemen	4.50% of managers
#155	Afghanistan	5.89% of managers
#154	Bangladesh	7.23% of managers
#153	Mali	9.01% of managers
#152	Pakistan	9.57% of managers
#151	India	11.92% of managers
#150	Angola	12.51% of managers
#149	Sudan	13.06% of managers
#148	Nepal	13.9% of managers
#147	Japan	14.49% of managers

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #3 Jamaica is 7.22% of managers higher than #4 Nauru (63.91% of managers vs 56.69% of managers).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Sao Tome and Principe is 4.22% of managers higher than #2 Cook Islands (70.97% of managers vs 66.75% of managers).

Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Nauru is 3.01% of managers higher than #5 Nicaragua (56.69% of managers vs 53.68% of managers).

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Women in Senior Management by Country

156 countries • % managers • ILOSTAT

Top country

Sao Tome and Principe

Lowest country

Yemen

Source

ILOSTAT

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What It Measures

Share of senior and middle management positions held by women, from ILOSTAT.

At a Glance

World average

33.4

Middle country

34.11

Low end

4.50

High end

70.969

Countries

156

Data source

ILOSTAT

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Color spread

7 active bands · busiest band: 30 countries

156/249 countries mapped

< 20%14 countries

20% – 25%19 countries

25% – 30%30 countries

30% – 35%22 countries

35% – 40%29 countries

40% – 45%19 countries

45%+23 countries

No data · 93 countries

Highest & Lowest Women in Senior Management

Highest Women in Senior Management

Highest Women in Senior Management
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Sao Tome and Principe	70.97% of managers
#2	Cook Islands	66.75% of managers
#3	Jamaica	63.91% of managers
#4	Nauru	56.69% of managers
#5	Nicaragua	53.68% of managers
#6	Trinidad and Tobago	52.67% of managers
#7	Jordan	52.31% of managers
#8	Barbados	50.31% of managers
#9	Seychelles	50.16% of managers
#10	Namibia	48.24% of managers

Lowest Women in Senior Management

Lowest Women in Senior Management
Rank	Country	Value
#156	Yemen	4.50% of managers
#155	Afghanistan	5.89% of managers
#154	Bangladesh	7.23% of managers
#153	Mali	9.01% of managers
#152	Pakistan	9.57% of managers
#151	India	11.92% of managers
#150	Angola	12.51% of managers
#149	Sudan	13.06% of managers
#148	Nepal	13.9% of managers
#147	Japan	14.49% of managers

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #3 Jamaica is 7.22% of managers higher than #4 Nauru (63.91% of managers vs 56.69% of managers).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Sao Tome and Principe is 4.22% of managers higher than #2 Cook Islands (70.97% of managers vs 66.75% of managers).

Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Nauru is 3.01% of managers higher than #5 Nicaragua (56.69% of managers vs 53.68% of managers).

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Range	Countries
5 – 10	5
10 – 16	6
16 – 21	4
21 – 27	30
27 – 32	25
32 – 38	31
38 – 43	28
43 – 49	18
49 – 54	5
54 – 60	1
60 – 65	1
65 – 72	2

Range	Countries
5 – 10	5
10 – 16	6
16 – 21	4
21 – 27	30
27 – 32	25
32 – 38	31
38 – 43	28
43 – 49	18
49 – 54	5
54 – 60	1
60 – 65	1
65 – 72	2

Women in Senior Management by Country

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What It Measures

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Highest & Lowest Women in Senior Management

Highest Women in Senior Management

Lowest Women in Senior Management

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Women in Senior Management by Country

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What It Measures

At a Glance

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Highest & Lowest Women in Senior Management

Highest Women in Senior Management

Lowest Women in Senior Management

Global Distribution

Worth a Double Take

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Global Distribution