Progress
Fair progress but acceleration needed
Fair progress but acceleration needed

Desired direction: The target is 1, although it is considered adequate if the value is between 0,8-1,2

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Proportions of women in a) the regional parliament, b) the public administration and c) the judiciary, compared to the distribution of women in the population
Year Value Units Series
2022 1.01 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2015 0.99 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2019 1.07 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2012 0.99 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2016 1.07 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2010 0.91 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2023 0.99 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2011 0.91 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2020 1.01 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2014 0.99 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2021 1.01 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2017 1.07 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2018 1.07 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2013 0.99 Ratio Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population
2015 1.16 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2013 1.15 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2020 1.22 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2023 1.29 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2014 1.16 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2019 1.21 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2022 1.23 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2018 1.16 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2021 1.23 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2011 1.12 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2017 1.19 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2016 1.17 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2012 1.14 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2024 1.3 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2010 1.13 Ratio Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population
2024 1.25 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2017 1.22 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2020 1.24 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2011 1.22 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2018 1.21 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2021 1.23 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2015 1.24 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2019 1.23 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2016 1.2 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2013 1.23 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2022 1.2 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2023 1.22 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2012 1.17 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2025 1.24 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2014 1.23 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population
2010 1.15 Ratio Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population

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Footnote:

Methodological sheet of the indicator available for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.

Available indicator

Proportions of women in a) the regional parliament, b) the public administration and c) the judiciary, compared to the distribution of women in the population
Target

16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
Goal

16- Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Definition

The indicator is composed of several series: - Proportion of women in parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population: Ratio of the proportion of women in the regional parliament relative to the proportion of women in the population aged 16 to 64

- Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population: Ratio of the proportion of women in the public sector to the proportion of women in the population aged 16 to 64, by public institution

- Proportion of women in the judiciary relative to the proportion of women in the population: Ratio of the proportion of women among active judges and magistrates relative to the proportion of women in the population aged 16 to 64
Theoretical formula \[RM_{SP}^{t} = \frac{PM_{SP}^{t}}{PM_{16-64}^{t}}\]

being:

\[PM_{SP}^{t} = \frac{P_{SP\, women}^{t}}{P_{SP}^{t}} \cdot 100\] \[PM_{16-64}^{t} = \frac{P_{16-64\, women}^{t}}{P_{16-64}^{t}} \cdot 100\]

where:

$P_{SP\, women}^{t} =$ women in service of the institution corresponding as of January 1 of year $t$

$P_{SP}^{t} =$ people in service of the institution corresponding as of January 1 of year $t$

$P_{16-64\, women}^{t} =$ women aged 16-64 as of 1 January of year $t$

$P_{16-64}^{t} =$ people aged 16-64 as of 1 January of year $t$
Available disaggregations

Institution

Province
Frequency

Annual
Observations

The reference value of this indicator is 1, which means the representation of women in the institution analyzed is perfectly proportional to their presence in the population between 16 and 64 years old.

If the indicator takes a value less than 1 it means that women are underrepresented, while if it takes a value greater than 1 it means that they are overrepresented.
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The series ‘Proportion of women in public administration relative to the proportion of women in the population’ has been compiled using a methodology harmonised among the central statistical bodies of the autonomous communities
Data last updated 2025/08/19
Metadata last updated 2025/08/19

This section provides more information about the United Nations indicator or the European Union Sustainable Development Indicator, such as its rationale, international results, metadata, and other relevant statistics.

Rationale

The public service is the bedrock of government – where the development and implementation of public policies and programmes takes place and where society interacts with the government. In most countries, the public service is also the single largest employer. It is in this context that SDG 16, under its target 16.7, encourages countries to ensure that the public service is representative of the people it serves “at all levels”.

Indicator 16.7.1 focuses on proportional representation in public institutions; it measures the extent to which a country’s public institutions are representative of the general population. Proportional representation (also known as ‘descriptive representation’) in the public service is concerned with the extent to which the composition of the public service mirrors the various socio-demographic groups in the national population. The underlying assumption is that when the public service reflects the social diversity of a nation, this may lead to greater legitimacy of the public service in the eyes of citizens, as public servants resemble the people they provide services to.

Proportional representation has been found to be associated with higher levels of trust in public institutions, as people perceive more inclusive policymaking processes to improve the quality and fairness of policy decisions, and to help curb the undue influence of vested interests over decision-making.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division
Comparability between the available indicator and the UN indicator

The available indicator partially complies with the United Nations metadata. It focuses on gender differences
International results

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral SG_DMK_PARLMP_LC UNSTATS
Link to UN metadata

Metadata 16-7-1(b).pdf
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