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In 2024, 35.2% of all managerial positions in the EU were held by women, up from 31.8% in 2014.

Women were more represented among young managers (39.0% of all managers in the age group 15-39), and the share decreased with age. There were 34.4% of women among managers aged 40-64 and 26.5% among those 65 years and older. 

Share of women among managers, 2014 and 2024 (%, by age). Chart. See link to the full dataset below.

Source dataset: lfsa_egais

Among EU countries, in 2024, the largest share of women in managerial positions was recorded in Sweden (44.4%), followed by Latvia (43.4%) and Poland (41.8%). The lowest shares were in Cyprus (25.3%), Croatia (27.6%) and Italy (27.9%). 

Share of women managers in 2014 and 2024 (%). Chart. See link to the full dataset below.

Source dataset: lfsa_egais

Since 2014, 24 EU countries recorded an increase in the share of women in managerial positions. The largest increases were recorded in Luxembourg (+13.7 percentage points (pp)), Malta (+10.1 pp) and Cyprus (+7.9 pp). In contrast, Slovenia (-3.8 pp), Latvia (-0.7 pp) and Lithuania (-0.2 pp) registered decreases.

This article is part of a series of articles published to mark the International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March.

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Methodological notes

  • Managerial positions are defined according to the  International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08). Managers plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the overall activities of enterprises, governments and other organisations, or of organisational units within them, and formulate and review their policies, laws, rules and regulations. 
  • Break in time series in 2021 due to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700.

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