Positions held by women in senior management in Spain
Spain: Positions held by women in senior management was 46.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Positions held by women in senior management in Spain, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, positions held by women in senior management in Spain stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Spain peaked at 46.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Positions held by women in senior management in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.9% | — |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 46.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 46.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 13.9% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 33.7% | 46.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is positions held by women in senior management in Spain?
- Positions held by women in senior management in Spain was 46.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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