Cyprus recorded the lowest percentage of women in managerial positions across the European Union in 2024, according to data published by Eurostat. Women accounted for 25.3% of managers in Cyprus, the lowest share among member states, while the EU average stood at 35.2%, up from 31.8% in 2014.
EU-wide trends by age group
Across the EU, women were more strongly represented among younger managers. They made up 39.0% of managers aged 15–39, while the share declined to 34.4% among those aged 40–64 and further to 26.5% among managers aged 65 and over.
Comparison with other member states
The highest shares of women in managerial positions in 2024 were recorded in Sweden at 44.4%, Latvia at 43.4% and Poland at 41.8%. After Cyprus, the lowest shares were observed in Croatia at 27.6% and Italy at 27.9%.
Changes since 2014
Eurostat reported that 24 EU countries recorded an increase in the share of women in managerial roles since 2014. The largest increases were registered in Luxembourg, up 13.7 percentage points, Malta, up 10.1 percentage points, and Cyprus, up 7.9 percentage points. Declines were recorded in Slovenia, down 3.8 percentage points, Latvia, down 0.7 percentage points, and Lithuania, down 0.2 percentage points.
The data were published as part of a series of analyses marking International Women’s Day on 8 March.