The female share of employment in managerial positions 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
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Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide 1991-2021
As of 2021, women accounted for approximately **** percent of all managerial positions worldwide, compared with 1991 when **** of managers were women. While there has been a clear trend of increasing representation for women in managerial positions throughout this period, the share of female managers declined between 2010 and 2013, falling from **** percent to **** percent.
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ILO. (December 15, 2023). Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide from 1991 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1259478/women-in-managerial-positions-worldwide/
ILO. "Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide from 1991 to 2021." Chart. December 15, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1259478/women-in-managerial-positions-worldwide/
ILO. (2023). Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide from 1991 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1259478/women-in-managerial-positions-worldwide/
ILO. "Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions Worldwide from 1991 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2023, /statistics/1259478/women-in-managerial-positions-worldwide/
ILO, Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide from 1991 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1259478/women-in-managerial-positions-worldwide/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide from 1991 to 2021 [Graph], ILO, December 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1259478/women-in-managerial-positions-worldwide/
