MALTA has experienced the
second-largest increase in the
share of women in managerial
positions among EU Member
States over the past decade.
According to Eurostat, the
proportion of female managers
in Malta rose by approximately
10.1 percentage points between
2014 and 2024.
The percentage of women in
management posts has increased
from 26% in 2014 to 36% in 2024.
Across the EU, women ac-
counted for 35.2 % of managerial
positions in 2024, up from 31.8 %
in 2014, reflecting a steady in-
crease in female representation
at leadership levels.
The data show wide variation
between member states.
The highest shares of women
in managerial positions were re-
corded in Sweden (44.4 %), Lat-
via (43.4 %), and Poland (41.8 %),
while the lowest shares were ob-
served in Cyprus (25.3 %), Cro-
atia (27.6 %), and Italy (27.9 %).
Malta's share places it near the
EU average.
Over the last decade, 24 EU
countries recorded an increase
in the share of women in mana-
gerial positions, but no EU coun-
try has yet reached full gender
parity in management. The larg-
est increases were recorded in
Luxembourg (+13.7 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.
Across the EU women were
more represented among young
managers (39.0% of all managers
were in the age group of 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.
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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 4 MARCH 2026
NEWS
JAMES
DEBONO
jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt
36% of managers are women
Malta records second-largest increase in women in management in the European Union. Nearly
36% of Maltese managers are women up from 26% ten years ago
The percentage of women in management posts has increased from 26% in 2014 to 36% in 2024
