Metric briefing
Women in Senior Management by Country
156 countries • % managers • ILOSTAT
- Top country
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Lowest country
- Yemen
- Source
- ILOSTAT
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
World Map
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
Lowest Women in Senior Management
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).