Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) - Country Ranking - Africa
Definition: The proportion of females in total employment in senior and middle management. It corresponds to major group 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 (hospitality, retail and other services managers) and minus category 13 in ISCO-88 (general managers), since these comprise mainly managers of small enterprises.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 54.64 | 2016 |
| 2 | Botswana | 54.17 | 2019 |
| 3 | Namibia | 48.24 | 2018 |
| 4 | Seychelles | 47.35 | 2019 |
| 5 | Zambia | 40.26 | 2018 |
| 6 | The Gambia | 33.68 | 2012 |
| 7 | South Africa | 33.26 | 2019 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 33.22 | 2018 |
| 9 | Mauritius | 31.03 | 2018 |
| 10 | Togo | 29.52 | 2017 |
| 11 | Nigeria | 28.91 | 2011 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 28.07 | 2019 |
| 13 | Ghana | 26.56 | 2017 |
| 14 | Uganda | 25.45 | 2017 |
| 15 | Madagascar | 24.45 | 2012 |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 23.95 | 2018 |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 22.16 | 2017 |
| 18 | Mozambique | 22.15 | 2015 |
| 19 | Niger | 21.62 | 2017 |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 21.08 | 2013 |
| 21 | Liberia | 20.05 | 2010 |
| 22 | Tunisia | 19.26 | 2010 |
| 23 | Angola | 18.19 | 2014 |
| 24 | Tanzania | 17.34 | 2014 |
| 25 | Egypt | 9.01 | 2008 |
| 26 | Dem. Rep. Congo | 5.73 | 2005 |
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Development Relevance: The indicator provides information on the proportion of women who are employed in decision-making and management roles in government, large enterprises and institutions.
Periodicity: Annual
