EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
03/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/02/2026 04:05
Women held 35% of managerial positions in 2024
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.
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%).
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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