Proportion of women in government cabinets in the UK 2004-2024

Published by D. Clark, Jul 23, 2025

As of 2024, the share of women in senior ministerial roles (the Cabinet) in the United Kingdom was

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percent, compared to
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percent in 2023. Since 2004, the share of women in the UK cabinet has fluctuated quite significantly, with 2006 and 2017 having the join-highest proportion of women in the cabinet at
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percent.

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Proportion of female cabinet members in governments of the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2024

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Statistic: Proportion of female cabinet members in governments of the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2024

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2004 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Figures are as of 2nd quarter of each year.

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