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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
 
2020 AND 2021  ANNUAL REPORT ON DIVERSITY IN THE WTO SECRETARIAT  
1  INTRODUCTION  
1.1.  This document presents the Annual Report on Diversity in the WTO Secretariat for the 
year 2020 and 2021 . It is the twelfth  Annual Report on Diversity prepared by the Secretariat.1 
1.2.  Like the previous reports, the 2020/2021  Annual Report provides detailed data on the 
composition of WTO staff as at 31 December 20 20 and 2021  based on  WTO Membership and gender, 
as well as the evolution of staff diversity  by country status and region  since 1995. Include d are 
trends in staff turnover and composition of staff at Director -level and above since 1995. Data on 
staff recruitment  and gender balance is incorporated , including statistics on applications received, 
candidates interviewed, and number of appointments.  Data on the Young Professional s Programme 
and six  internship programmes are also included.  
1.3.  Moreover, the Secretariat includes update s in this report  showing  positive trends  on diversity 
and rein forces the importance of taking forward measures to improve the diversity  of the Secretariat 
as first presented to the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration in 2010.  As a method of 
increasing the represe ntation from developing and least developed  countries  (LDCs) , colleagues 
from the Human Resources Division continue to go on outreach missions as well as make 
presentations on career opportunities offered at the WTO.  
1.4.  Once recruited, staff are also encouraged to enhance their linguistic skills in th e 3 WTO official 
languages – English, French and Spanish. Although all Staff members are recruited with the language 
skills defined as "essential" or "required" to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of their position, 
proficiency in more than one of the three official languages can be an asset for the Staff's career 
development and increase chances for placement and mobility. For this reason, the WTO will bear 
the cost of the training of eligible Staff members in the three official languages up to pro ficiency 
level, i.e. C1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR, see 
Annex). In case of demonstrable organizational needs and provided funds are available, the WTO 
will also bear the cost of training Staff members up to a hi gher proficiency level, or training in other 
languages. (WTO Language Training Policy)  
1.5.  The recruitment activities of the WTO Secretariat have continued despite the COVID -19 
pandemic. In order to improve diversity, outreach missions have continued to take pl ace virtually. 
Organizations and governments put in place a hybrid system through specialized platforms which 
allowed for a smooth outreach. During the pandemic, the WTO started hiring interns outside the 
Geneva area remotely and on an unpaid basis. On the  other hand, local interns (students in the 
Geneva area) could be hired on a paid basis, which affected the possibility to increase diversity 
through the internship programme.  
2  UPDATE ON THE SECRETARIAT'S ACTIONS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE DIVERSITY  
2.1.  The Se cretariat continues to  outline the progress  made  on diversity based on the response to 
measures proposed in a Joint Statement by Brazil, China, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Pakistan and 
 
1 The previous Annual Reports on Diversity in the WTO Secretariat were provided on 1 March 2010 
(WT/BFA/W/195 and WT/BFA/W/195/Corr.2), 28 February 2011 (WT/BFA/W/227), 27 April 2012 
(WT/BFA/W/266), 15 May 2013 (WT/BFA/W/292), 11 April 2014 (WT/BFA/W/323), 16 March 2015 
(WT/BFA/W/354), 4 April 2016 (WT/BFA/W/387), 22 March 2017 (WT/BFA/W/415 and WT/BFA/W/415/Corr.1) , 
3 September 2018 (WT/BFA/W/457) , 4 June 2019 ( WT/BFA/W/4 83) and 9 October 2020 (WT/BFA/W/533).  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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  South  Africa.2 The k ey commitments are to increase awareness of the principles of merit and 
diversity in the WTO recruitment process and to strengthen outreach activities with the aim of 
increasing the pool of highly qualified applicants from the full Membership of the WTO.  
2.2.  The Secretariat's commitment to merit and diversity, in line  with the WTO Staff Regulations, is 
being highlighted in vacancy notices as follows:  
"The recruitment policy of the WTO shall be to seek to attract and retain staff members 
offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity. As an Equal  
Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity."  
A short text on merit and diversity in WTO's recruitment policy has also been included in previous  
WTO Annual Reports.  
 
3  WTO RECRUITMENT POLICY AND PROCESS  
3.1.  Recruitment in the Secretariat continues to be firmly based on the principles set out in 
Staff Regulation 3.1, which states the following:  
"The recruitment policy of the WTO shall be to seek to attract and retain staff members 
offering the highest standards of competence, ef ficiency and integrity. It shall be based 
on the principle of equal opportunity for all, regardless of gender, nationality, race or 
religion, with the objective of ensuring the broadest possible diversification of the 
Secretariat."  
3.2.  Positions continue to be  systematically advertised through social media outlets such as Twitter, 
LinkedIn, and Facebook to assist in attracting a broad er pool of qualified candidates . An average of 
203 individuals applied per external vacancy notice in 2020 and 2021 . 
3.3.  The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) , a new programme  established  in 2016,  is part of 
the Secretariat's efforts to broaden diversity and increas e the number of professionals from 
unrepresented Members  from developing and LDCs. The programme offer s targeted training and 
mentoring to enhance the skills of young professionals (YPs) with graduate degrees and 
demonstrated interest in a career in international trade. Furthermore, it widens  the pool of 
professionals who can later become more competitive with respect to future recruitment  at the WTO , 
especially at junior professional levels . Details on this programme can be found under Section 8 
"Young Professional s and Internship Programmes" as well as in Annexes 11 to 1 3, and 15 . 
4  TURNOVER IN RELATION TO DIVERSITY  
4.1.  Overall turnover of staff in the WTO has been  traditionally low as illustrated in Chart 1. From 
2001 to 2009, the average annual turnover was 4.4%.  Effective 1 January 2010,  the extension of 
the retirement age increased from 62 to 65. This had an  initial affect in turnover , lowering the 
average  in the few years following this change . More recently , since 2013, the average turnover 
increased  to 4.9%, mainly due to the number of retirements.  In 20 20 and 2021 , the turnover rate 
remained stable at 4.1% and 3.8% respectively . 55.8% of separations were due to retirements, 
34.6% due to resignations and 7.7% due to staff reaching the end of contract. In addition, there 
was 1 de ath of a staff member  in the Organization (1.9% of separations).  
4.2.  Chart 2 illu strates turnover  percentages by occupational grouping since 2007. Overall, the 
trend shows  that turnover has generally  been higher for professional staff , as was the case in 2020 
and 2021.  The comparatively significant turnover rate of 4.1% for Support sta ff in 2015 and 3.9% 
for professional staff in 2019  are mainly due to retirements.  
 
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 Chart 1 WTO Staff T urnover from 2001 to 20 21 
 
 
Chart 2 WTO Staff Turnover by Occupat ional Grouping from 2007 to 20 21 
 
 
5  WTO STAFF BY MEMBER  
5.1.  While there has been a surge in r ecruitment activity  in the last few years , changes in the 
composition of WTO staff are not significant from one year to the next . Like in the previous annual 
reports on diversity, t he staffing data (Annexes  1 to 5, and 7) is presented in  three main categories: 
(1) all staff, (2)  professional staff and (3 ) professional staff excluding linguistic staff. This 
categorization accounts  for the fact that a large percentage of support staff are hired in the local 
area and that st aff in the language area (translators, interpreters , revisers ) are often drawn from 
Members with one of WTO's three official languages  – English, French and Spanish . 
5.2.  In 20 21, the number of nationalities  represented in the Secretariat totals  85 (Annex 1 ). 
Since 2019, there was an overall  decrease of one in the number of Members represented . Effective 
in 2017 for statistical purposes, the Secretariat will always consider the staff members' first 
nationality when hired and will not adjust this should a staff member later acquire Swiss or other  
nationality. The exception to this would only be if the staff m ember had to relinquish their first 
nationality when  acquiring another  nationality . 
5.3.  Looking at professional staff  (linguistic staff excluded) , 82 Members are represented  (Annex  3). 
Except for  France (as along with Switzerland is part of the local employmen t market from which 
many qualified candidates apply for technical or linguistic positions) , the United States of America 
has the next highest share  of staff  (6.9%). The highest number of female professionals apart from 
France are from Spain  (4.3%), while the highest number of male professionals are from Germany 
(3.1%). 
5.4.  As shown in Chart 3, t he share of professional staff repr esented b y developing and LDCs  
increased fr om 21.6 % in January 1995  to 33.2% in December 2010 to 35.1% in December 2016 to 
36.3% in December 20 21 (further percentages are shown in Annex 4). Men have generally 
outnumbered women in developed, developing and LDCs. While  the percentage  of male staff 
members  from developed countries has decrease d (from 54.4% in 1995 to 36.6% in 2010 to 35.1% 
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Professional2.4%2.6%1.4%1.5%1.8%2.4%3.7%2.7%2.7%3.9%2.0%2.4%3.2%2.6%2.7%
Support 2.3%1.8%2.1%0.9%1.5%1.3%1.8%0.9%4.1%2.4%1.4%1.5%1.1%1.5%1.1%0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%4.0%4.5%WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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  in 2016 to 32.1% in 20 21), the percentage of female s has increased from developing and LDCs (7% 
in 1995  to 11.7% in 2010 to 14.8% in 2016  to 16.4% in 20 21). 
Chart 3 WTO Professional Staff by Member Country Status  and Gender  
 
 
5.5.  Chart 4 illustrates that Europe continues to have the highest proportion of professional staff 
(50.8%) for both males and females. However, the proportion of male professionals from Europe 
and North America have  progressively  decrease d since 1995 (from 38.6% to 2 4.0% for Europe and 
from 11.1% to 6.9% for North America).  Generally, female representation h as increased since 1995 
for Africa, Asia, and Europe.  
5.6.  In the case of Oceania, the proportion of female professionals decreased from 1.2%  in 1995  to 
0.5% in 2021. Although , it should be highlighted that this region accounts for the lowest number of 
staff. Annex 5 provides further percentages illustrating representation by region among total WTO 
staff as well as professional staff.  
 
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 Chart 4 WTO Professional Staff by Region and Gender  
 
 
5.7.  As of 31 December 20 21, the Secretariat had a total of 2 8 staff members at Director -level and 
above  (of which 10 are female) , shown in Table 1 . This comprises the Director -General, De puty 
Director s-General , Chef  de Cabinet,  Head of Office of Internal Oversight  and Directors . 
5.8.  As per the Policy on the Evaluation of Di rectors issued in the 2nd quarter of 2017, staff 
members who are appointed Director after the issuance of the policy will be on a probationary 
assignment for two years and granted a Special Post Allowance at grade 11 with the title of Director. 
During this period, their grade at the time of appointment (i.e. 10) will remain unchanged. Subject 
to satisfactory performance and agreement of both the Evaluation Board (comprised of the four 
Deputy Directors -General a nd Chef de Cabinet) and the Director -General , the probationary period 
will end and promotion to grade 11 will take effect, retroactive to the date of the original 
appointment.  
5.9.  Referring to regional distribution  shown in Annex 6  for Director -level positions  and above , Asia 
continues to have  the strongest representation at 25%. 
  
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Jan-95 Dec-05 Dec-20 Dec-21Oceania
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Jan-95 Dec-05 Dec-20 Dec-21North America
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Jan-95 Dec-05 Dec-20 Dec-21Latin America
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Male
16.4%22.3%25.5%26.8%38.6%
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Jan-95 Dec-05 Dec-20 Dec-21Europe
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Jan-95 Dec-05 Dec-20 Dec-21Africa
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  Table 1 Director -level and above, by grade and gender  at the end of  2021  
Grade  Female  Male Total  Nbr 
2020  6 23.1%  20 76.9%  26 
DDG - 0.0%  4 100.0%  4 
12 - 0.0%  2 100.0%  2 
11 6 31.6%  13 68.4%  19 
10 - 0.0%  1 100.0%  1 
2021  10 35.7%  18 64.3%  28 
DG 1 100.0%  - 0.0%  1 
DDG 2 50.0%  2 50.0%  4 
12 - 0.0%  2 100.0%  2 
11 6 30.0%  14 70.0%  20 
10 1 100.0%  - 0.0%  1 
6  APPLICATIONS FOR WTO VACANCY NOTICES  
6.1.  The data on the number of applications, shown in Annex 8 , has limited analytical value as all 
applicants included do not consider  the extent to which candidates meet the minimum requirements 
of a position. It also encompasses applications received from candidates that may have applied for 
several positions, as well as from vacancy notices that have been reissued. What can be adequat ely 
assessed  is the general interest in working for the WTO.  A candidate can also apply for as many 
positions as he/she wishes by simply clicking on the vacancy notice(s).  
6.2.  During the COVID -19 pandemic, the number of applications has been consistent with th e 
previous years. Efforts have been made by HR to increase the visibility of vacancy notices through 
short, animated job postings on LinkedIn.  
6.3.  In August 2020 HR embarked on the implementation of a new cloud -based HR information 
system with self -service fun ctionalities called "Workday", which includes HR and payroll 
functionalities. It went live for employees in September 2021, incorporating HR core activities of 
recruitment, absence, payroll, benefits and compensation. Information on how to submit applicati ons 
after September 2021 was communicated to all staff internally and via the official WTO website for 
external applicants. Brochures for outreach activities  were updated  to reflect the change in 
application system . 
6.4.  In 20 20 and 2021 , the S ecretariat receiv ed a total of 12,022 applications in response to 95 
external and internal vacancy notices  (VNs).  In 2021 specifically, 41  VNs were advertised  of which  
24 were for professional positions ( 17 external, 7 internal). From these 41 VNs, the Secretariat 
received 7,825 applications  (shown in Annex 8).  
6.5.  Table 2 below shows the number of VNs advertised per grade in 20 20 and 2021. The highest 
number of applications received in both years were for entry level Grade 6 Professional positions.  
Table 2  Applications received for all vacancy notices  in 2020 and 2021  
2020  
Grade  Nbr of VNs  Total Nbr  
Professional  36 3013  
10 4 9 
9 5 290 
8 11 522 
7 9 842 
6 7 1350 
Support  18 1184  
7 1 122 
6 6 297 
5 6 335 
4 4 381 
3 1 49 
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 2021  
Grade  Nbr of VNs  Total Nbr  
Professional  24 6021  
11 1 132 
10 2 465 
9 4 198 
8 5 1314 
7 4 408 
6 8 3504 
Support  17 1804  
6 2 95 
5 7 618 
4 7 974 
3 1 117 
Grand Total  41 7825  
 
6.6.  Annex 8  shows details of applications received by nationality . 
6.7.  The number of shortlisted candidates gives a better indication of the number of qualified 
applicants from each Member  country  (Annex 9) . Given the generally low  staff turnover at the WTO , 
and the fact that it is not uncommon for one highly qualified candidate to be short listed for more 
than one  vacanc y, there is a certain level of variability in the data.  
6.8.  In terms of the candi dates short listed for non-linguistic  professional positions adv ertised in 
2021, France  represented the Member w ith the highest number (9.8%). This is followed by  Italy 
(6.0%), Spain (3. 8%) and Switzerland (3.8%). 
6.9.  Table 3  below further shows the shortlisted candid ates by grade level and gender  in 2020 and 
2021, as well as the number of VNs advertised per grade.  
Table 3 Shortlisted candidates for all vacancy notices  issued in 20 20 and 2021  
2020 
Grade  Nbr of VNs  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total Nbr  
Professional  36 194 80.2%  48 19.8%  242 
10 4 6 40.0%  9 60.0%  15 
9 5 30 61.2%  19 38.8%  49 
8 11 39 79.6%  10 20.4%  49 
7 9 51 91.1%  5 8.9%  56 
6 7 68 93.2%  5 6.8%  73 
Support  18 74 93.7%  5 6.3%  79 
   7 1 6 100.0%  0 0.0%  6 
6 6 30 93.8%  2 6.3%  32 
5 6 23 88.5%  3 11.5%  26 
4 4 11 100.0%  0 0.0%  11 
3 1 4 100.0%  0 0.0%  4 
Grand Total  54 268 83.5%  53 16.5%  321 
 
2021  
Grade  Nbr of VNs  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total Nbr  
Professional  24 141 75.4%  46 24.6%  187 
11 1 1 25.0%  3 75.0%  4 
10 2 23 88.5%  3 11.5%  26 
9 4 5 41.7%  7 58.3%  12 
8 5 42 72.4%  16 27.6%  58 
7 4 25 89.3%  3 10.7%  28 
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  Grade  Nbr of VNs  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total Nbr  
Support  17 79 85.9%  13 14.1%  92 
6 2 7 77.8%  2 22.2%  9 
5 7 37 84.1%  7 15.9%  44 
4 7 31 88.6%  4 11.4%  35 
3 1 4 100.0%  0 0.0%  4 
Grand Total  41 220 78.9%  59 21.1%  279 
 
6.10.   In 20 21, the Secretariat appointed 35 staff members . From the 35 staff members appointed,  
27 were for professional positions (with 13 of the 27 staff members at the Grade 6 and Grade 7 
levels ).  
6.11.   In terms of  the number of  2021 appointments  for professional positio ns by member country 
status , 51.9% (14 of 27) were from developing  countries  and LDCs (further data  with 2020  is shown 
in Annex 7).  
6.12.   Looking at professional positions only  for 2021 , the overall percentage of males and females 
appointed were 44.4 % and 55.6% respectively . Females accounted for a higher number of 
appointments for professional positions in both 2020 and 2021 (2020  - 6 men, 10 women  and 2021 
- 12 men, 15 women).   
Table 4 Appointments  (External Hires)  in 2020 and 2021  
2020  
Grade  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of Males  % Total Nbr  
Professional  10 62.5%  6 37.5%  16 
10  0.0%  1 100.0%  1 
9 1 33.3%  2 66.7%  3 
8 2 100.0%   0.0%  2 
7 3 75.0%  1 25.0%  4 
6 4 66.7%  2 33.3%  6 
Support  6 60.0%  4 40.0%  10 
6 1 50.0%  1 50.0%  2 
5  
0.0%  1 100.0%  1 
4 4 80.0%  1 20.0%  5 
3 1 50.0%  1 50.0%  2 
Grand Total  16 61.5%  10 38.5%  26 
 
2021 
Grade  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of Males  % Total Nbr  
Professional  15 55.6%  12 44.4%  27 
DG 1 100.0%   0.0%  1 
DDG 2 50.0%  2 50.0%  4 
12  0.0%  1 100.0%  1 
11  
0.0%  1 100.0%  1 
10  
0.0%  3 100.0%  3 
9 1 50.0%  1 50.0%  2 
8 1 50.0%  1 50.0%  2 
7 5 83.3%  1 16.7%  6 
6 5 71.4%  2 28.6%  7 
Support  5 62.5%  3 37.5%  8 
7  0.0%  1 100.0%  1 
6 2 100.0%   0.0%  2 
4 2 66.7%  1 33.3%  3 
3 1 50.0%  1 50.0%  2 
Grand Total  20 57.1%  15 42.9%  35 
 
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 7  GENDER BALANCE  
7.1.  Women currently represent approximately 5 5.8% of staff in t he organization (see 
Annex  1 to 3), outnumber ing men at the WTO by 372 to 295. Among professional staff, men 
outnumber women with 219 men and 202 women. This represents a smaller margin than in 2019 
where there were 226 men and 190 women. In terms of total staff in 20 21, 63.1% are in professional 
positions . Out of the professional sta ff population, female representation went from 31% in 1995 to 
41.9% in 2010 to 44.6% in 2016 to 48% in 20 21 (shown in  Annex  10). Of the support staff 
population, 6 9.1% are women whereas 3 0.9% are men. In 1995 , 2010 and 2016 , the percentages 
of female support staff are 72.2%, 70.5% and 67.6% respectively. Furthermore, data in Chart  5 
shows females as having had a larger  increase at the professional level ( difference of 1 7.4%) over 
males (difference of 4.3%). 
7.2.  Gender equality  will continue to be actively promoted  in the WTO Secretariat . To this end, the 
Director -General has requested that an organizational survey and  full gender audit (of policies and 
practices) be undertaken to identify any existing gaps and implement  specific g ender -related 
activities and targets which will be  monitored. High on the list of priorities will also be the formulation 
of a gender policy , aimed at ultimately creating an empowering, safe and inclusive work 
environment . 
7.3.  Chart 6  shows that while there was no female representation at grade 11  in 1995, there were  
6 females at grade 11 as of December 2021. There has also been notable improvement over the last 
20 years in th e representation of female professionals , specifically  in grades 6, 7 , 8 and 9 . While 
gender balance continues to gradually improve, women continue to be underrepresented overall in 
senior management positions.  
Chart 5 WTO Professional Staff by Grade  and G ender  
 
 
8  YOUNG PROFESSIONAL S AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES   
8.1.  In 20 20 and 2021 , the WTO had the following eight programmes:  
a. Young Professionals Programme  
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  c. China's LDCs and Accessions Programme ; 
d. WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies ; 
e. Netherlands Trainee Programme ; 
f. French  and Irish Mission Internship Programme ; 
g. Regional Co ordinator Internship Programme ; and  
h. EIF Secondees Internship Programme . 
8.2.  In 2016, the Secretariat introduced the 12 -month YPP to increase the number of profess ionals 
from developing and LDCs who are not represented in the Secretariat. The first cohort of five YPs 
from four unrepresented countries commenced in January 2017. The Secretariat received 4,072  
applications for Young Professional positions for 2021. From this selection process, 1 4 young 
professionals from 1 4 unrepresented members  were chosen to begin in early 2021 (Annex 13  and 
Annex 15 ). The highest number of applications received was from Nigeria  (2,856 ), Kenya  (171) and 
India (135). 
8.3.  The WTO Internship Programme is designed for post -graduate university students from 
WTO Members and countries as well as customs territories engaged in accession negotiations who 
wish to gain practical experience and deeper knowledge of the multilateral trading sy stem.  
8.4.  On 14 July 2011, The People's Republic  of China and the WTO signed a Memorandum of 
Understanding concerning China's LDCs and Accessions Programme , which the WTO implemented 
in 2012. The aim is to strengthen LDC participation in the WTO and assist acc eding LDCs in joining 
the WTO.  
8.5.  The five remaining programmes: WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies , Netherlands 
Trainee Programme, French  and Irish Mission Internship Programme , Regional Coordina tor 
Internship Programme  and EIF Secondees , focus on bu ilding sustainable capacity in LDCs and 
developing  countries by providing officials and students from these countries with an opportunity to 
directly participate in the WTO's work in Geneva.  
8.6.  Young Professionals and Interns are selected based on  merit, qualifications and expertise. 
Annex 11  provides further details on the above -mentioned  programmes, including each 
programme's purpose, eligibility and duration.  
8.1  Overall Participation in the Young Professionals and Internship Programmes  
8.7.  In 20 21, the data relating to the Young Professionals and  Internship Programmes illustrates  a 
high number of participants and broad diversity (Annex  12 and 13 ), with 103 total YPs and interns 
from 64 countries that participated in the eight programmes. The 64 countrie s are composed of 61 
Member countries  and 3 countries in accession negotiations. Out of the 103 YPs and interns, 84.5% 
were from developing countries and LDCs. Chart 6 below illustrates that  Africa  has the highest level 
of representation, follow ed by Asia, Europe,  Latin America , North America  and Oceania . Chart 7 
shows the regions of the 14 YPs appointed for 2021, representing 14 Members from 11 developing 
countries and 3 LDCs. WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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 Chart 6 Total Number of Young Professionals and Interns  by Region from  2019 to 20 21 
 
 
Chart 7 Young Professionals Programme by Region from  2019 to 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  LIST OF ANNEXES  
Annex 1:  Total WTO S taff by Member  
Annex 2:  WTO Professional Staff by Member  
Annex 3:  WTO Professional Staff by Member  (Linguistic Staff Excluded)  
Annex 4:  WTO Staff by Member Country Status  
Annex 5:  WTO Staff by Region  
Annex 6:  Director -level and above  by Mem ber, Country Status, Region, Gender  and Grade  
Annex 7 : Appointments  by Member,  Memb er Country Status , and Ge nder (1995 – 2021)  
Annex 8 : Applications Received for Positio ns Advertised in 20 21 
Annex 9 : Short listed Candidates by Gender for Positio ns Advertised in 20 21 
Annex 10 : WTO Professional and Support Staff by Gender  
Annex 11 : Description of Young Professionals and Internship Programmes  
Annex 12 : Number of Young Professionals and Interns  by Programme, Country Status, 
Region and Gender  
Annex 13 : Number of Young Professionals by Country  and Gender  in 2020 and 2021  
Annex 1 4: Number of Interns by Country and Gender in 2020 and 2021  (Excluding Young 
Professionals)  
Annex 1 5: Applications for Young Professionals by Country in 20 21 
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 ANNEX 1  
TOTAL WTO STAFF BY MEMBER   
 1 JANUARY 1995    31 DECEMBER 2005  
  Member  Nbr %   Member  Nbr % 
1 France  109 26.2%   1 France  167 27.0% 
2 United Kingdom  62 14.9%   2 United Kingdom  77 12.4% 
3 Switzerland  38 9.1%   3 Spain  45 7.3% 
4 Spain  26 6.3%   4 Switzerland  39 6.3% 
5 United States of America  18 4.3%   5 Canada  28 4.5% 
6 Canada  16 3.8%   5 United States of America  28 4.5% 
7 Ireland  13 3.1%   7 Germany  16 2.6% 
7 Italy 13 3.1%   8 Italy 12 1.9% 
9 Germany  9 2.2%   9 India 11 1.8% 
9 India 9 2.2%   9 Ireland  11 1.8% 
11 Argentina  8 1.9%   11 Australia  10 1.6% 
12 Uruguay  7 1.7%   12 China  8 1.3% 
13 Australia  5 1.2%   12 Philippines  8 1.3% 
13 Brazil  5 1.2%   14 Chile 7 1.1% 
13 Chile 5 1.2%   14 Colombia  7 1.1% 
13 Greece  5 1.2%   14 Peru 7 1.1% 
13 Netherlands  5 1.2%   14 Uruguay  7 1.1% 
13 Peru 5 1.2%   18 Argentina  6 1.0% 
13 Sri Lanka  5 1.2%   18 Austria  6 1.0% 
13 Sweden  5 1.2%   18 Belgium  6 1.0% 
21 New Zealand  4 1.0%   18 Netherlands  6 1.0% 
22 Austria  3 0.7%   22 Brazil  5 0.8% 
22 Colombia  3 0.7%   22 Egypt  5 0.8% 
22 Norway  3 0.7%   22 Mexico  5 0.8% 
22 Philippines  3 0.7%   22 New Zealand  5 0.8% 
22 Poland  3 0.7%   22 Poland  5 0.8% 
27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  2 0.5%   22 Tunisia  5 0.8% 
27 Egypt  2 0.5%   28 Finland  4 0.6% 
27 Japan  2 0.5%   28 Greece  4 0.6% 
27 Mexico  2 0.5%   28 Japan  4 0.6% 
27 Portugal  2 0.5%   28 Sri Lanka  4 0.6% 
27 Türkiye  2 0.5%   28 Sweden  4 0.6% 
33 Belgium  1 0.2%   28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  4 0.6% 
33 Benin  1 0.2%   34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  3 0.5% 
33 Cuba 1 0.2%   34 Malaysia  3 0.5% 
33 Czech Republic  1 0.2%   34 Türkiye  3 0.5% 
33 Finland  1 0.2%   37 Costa Rica  2 0.3% 
33 Ghana  1 0.2%   37 Cuba 2 0.3% 
33 Honduras  1 0.2%   37 Denmark  2 0.3% 
33 Hong Kong, China  1 0.2%   37 Ghana  2 0.3% 
33 Hungary  1 0.2%   37 Korea, Republic of  2 0.3% 
33 Malaysia  1 0.2%   37 Mauritius  2 0.3% 
33 Morocco  1 0.2%   37 Morocco  2 0.3% 
33 Pakistan  1 0.2%   37 Norway  2 0.3% 
33 Romania  1 0.2%   37 Portugal  2 0.3% 
33 Senegal  1 0.2%   37 Romania  2 0.3% 
33 Thailand  1 0.2%   37 Rwanda  2 0.3% 
33 Tunisia  1 0.2%   37 Thailand  2 0.3% 
33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  1 0.2%   37 Zimbabwe  2 0.3% 
  Total 416 100.0%    50 Bangladesh  1 0.2% 
      50 Benin  1 0.2% 
      50 Bulgaria  1 0.2% 
      50 Côte d'Ivoire  1 0.2% 
      50 Democratic Republic of the  Congo  1 0.2% 
      50 Ecuador  1 0.2% 
      50 Estonia  1 0.2% 
      50 Honduras  1 0.2% 
      50 Hong Kong, China  1 0.2% 
      50 Hungary  1 0.2% 
      50 Lesotho  1 0.2% 
      50 Malawi  1 0.2% 
      50 Nigeria  1 0.2% 
      50 Pakistan  1 0.2% 
      50 Senegal  1 0.2% 
      50 Slovenia  1 0.2% 
      50 South Africa  1 0.2% 
      50 Uganda  1 0.2% 
        Total 619 100.0%  
 
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31 DECEMBER 20 10   31 DECEMBER 20 10 
  Member  Nbr %   Member  Nbr % 
1 France  193 28.6%    54 Bangladesh  1 0.1%  
2 United Kingdom  69 10.2%    54 Barbados  1 0.1%  
3 Spain  45 6.7%    54 Benin  1 0.1%  
4 Switzerland  38 5.6%    54 Burundi  1 0.1%  
5 United States of America  29 4.3%    54 Côte d'Ivoire  1 0.1%  
6 Canada  24 3.6%    54 Croatia  1 0.1%  
7 Germany  20 3.0%    54 Cuba 1 0.1%  
8 India  14 2.1%    
54 Democratic Republic 
of the Congo  1 0.1%  
8 Italy 14 2.1%    54 Estonia  1 0.1%  
10 Ireland  12 1.8%    54 Guatemala  1 0.1%  
11 Australia  10 1.5%    54 Honduras  1 0.1%  
11 Brazil  10 1.5%    54 Hong Kong, China  1 0.1%  
11 China  10 1.5%    54 Hungary  1 0.1%  
11 Colombia  10 1.5%    54 Lesotho  1 0.1%  
11 Philippines  10 1.5%    54 Malawi  1 0.1%  
16 Argentina  9 1.3%    54 Nigeria  1 0.1%  
17 Netherlands  7 1.0%    54 Paraguay  1 0.1%  
17 Peru 7 1.0%    54 Saint Lucia  1 0.1%  
17 Uruguay  7 1.0%    54 South Africa  1 0.1%  
20 Egypt  6 0.9%    54 Tanzania  1 0.1%  
20 Finland  6 0.9%    54 Thailand  1 0.1%  
20 Mexico  6 0.9%    54 Trinidad and Tobago  1 0.1%  
20 Tunisia  6 0.9%    54 Zambia  1 0.1%  
24 Austria  5 0.7%    
 Total 675 100.0
% 
24 Belgium  5 0.7%        
24 Greece  5 0.7%        
24 New Zealand  5 0.7%        
28 Chile 4 0.6%        
28 Korea, Republic of  4 0.6%        
28 Poland  4 0.6%        
28 Sweden  4 0.6%        
28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic 
of 4 0.6%    
    
33 Bolivia  3 0.4%        
33 Bulgaria  3 0.4%        
33 Japan  3 0.4%        
33 Malaysia  3 0.4%        
33 Morocco  3 0.4%        
33 Sri Lanka  3 0.4%        
33 Türkiye  3 0.4%        
33 Uganda  3 0.4%        
41 Costa Rica  2 0.3%        
41 Denmark  2 0.3%        
41 Ecuador  2 0.3%        
41 Ghana  2 0.3%        
41 Guinea  2 0.3%        
41 Mauritius  2 0.3%        
41 Norway  2 0.3%        
41 Pakistan  2 0.3%        
41 Portugal  2 0.3%        
41 Romania  2 0.3%        
41 Rwanda  2 0.3%       
41 Senegal  2 0.3%       
41 Zimbabwe  2 0.3%       
 
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  31 DECEMBER 2016 (82 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
1 France  99 14.9%  71 10.7%  170 25.5%  
2 United Kingdom  41 6.2%  13 2.0%  54 8.1%  
3 Switzerland  27 4.1%  23 3.5%  50 7.5%  
4 Spain  28 4.2%  11 1.7%  39 5.9%  
5 United States of America  21 3.2%  14 2.1%  35 5.3%  
6 Germany  9 1.4%  14 2.1%  23 3.5%  
6 Italy 10 1.5%  13 2.0%  23 3.5%  
8 Canada  4 0.6%  14 2.1%  18 2.7%  
9 China  8 1.2%  7 1.1%  15 2.3%  
10 Philippines  6 0.9%  8 1.2%  14 2.1%  
11 India 3 0.5%  10 1.5%  13 2.0%  
12 Brazil  3 0.5%  9 1.4%  12 1.8%  
12 Ireland  11 1.7%  1 0.2%  12 1.8%  
14 Australia  4 0.6%  6 0.9%  10 1.5%  
15 Colombia  3 0.5%  6 0.9%  9 1.4%  
15 Peru 5 0.8%  4 0.6%  9 1.4%  
17 Mexico  2 0.3%  6 0.9%  8 1.2%  
18 Argentina  3 0.5%  4 0.6%  7 1.1%  
19 Austria  2 0.3%  3 0.5%  5 0.8%  
19 Egypt  3 0.5%  2 0.3%  5 0.8%  
19 Netherlands  1 0.2%  4 0.6%  5 0.8%  
19 Uruguay  1 0.2%  4 0.6%  5 0.8%  
19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  1 0.2%  4 0.6%  5 0.8%  
24 Belgium  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  
24 Greece  3 0.5%  1 0.2%  4 0.6%  
24 Japan  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  
24 Korea, Republic of  4 0.6%   0.0%  4 0.6%  
24 Morocco  1 0.2%  3 0.5%  4 0.6%  
24 Pakistan  1 0.2%  3 0.5%  4 0.6%  
24 Portugal  1 0.2%  3 0.5%  4 0.6%  
24 Tunisia  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  
24 Türkiye  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  
33 Bulgaria  1 0.2%  2 0.3%  3 0.5%  
33 Democratic Republic of the Congo  1 0.2%  2 0.3%  3 0.5%  
33 Denmark  2 0.3%  1 0.2%  3 0.5%  
33 Finland  2 0.3%  1 0.2%  3 0.5%  
33 Hungary  1 0.2%  2 0.3%  3 0.5%  
33 Poland  2 0.3%  1 0.2%  3 0.5%  
33 Russian Federation  3 0.5%   0.0%  3 0.5%  
33 Sweden  1 0.2%  2 0.3%  3 0.5%  
33 Uganda  3 0.5%   0.0%  3 0.5%  
42 Benin   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 Chile 2 0.3%   0.0%  2 0.3%  
42 Costa Rica  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  2 0.3%  
42 Ghana   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 Guatemala  2 0.3%   0.0%  2 0.3%  
42 Guinea  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  2 0.3%  
42 Honduras  2 0.3%   0.0%  2 0.3%  
42 Malaysia   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 Mauritius   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 Nepal   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 Nigeria   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 Norway   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 Romania  2 0.3%   0.0%  2 0.3%  
42 Senegal   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 South Africa   0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
42 Zimbabwe  2 0.3%   0.0%  2 0.3%  
58 Bangladesh   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
58 Barbados   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
58 Botswana  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Burundi   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
58 Chad  0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
58 Croatia  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Cuba 1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Czech Republic  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Ecuador  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Estonia  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Jamaica  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Jordan  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Kenya  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Malawi   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
58 New Zealand   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
58 Paraguay  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Rwanda   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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   31 DECEMBER 2016 (82 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
58 Sierra Leone   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
58 Tanzania  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 The Gambia  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Trinidad and Tobago  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Ukraine  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Viet Nam  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
58 Zambia  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
 Total 357 53.6%  309 46.4%  666 100.0%  
 
 
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31 DECEMBER 20 21 (85 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total  Nbr % 
1 France  105 15.7%  66 9.9%  171 25.6%  
2 United Kingdom  35 5.2%  14 2.1%  49 7.3%  
3 Spain  32 4.8%  14 2.1%  46 6.9%  
4 United States of America  23 3.4%  12 1.8%  35 5.2%  
5 Italy 11 1.6%  14 2.1%  25 3.7%  
6 Germany  10 1.5%  13 1.9%  23 3.4%  
7 Switzerland  10 1.5%  9 1.3%  19 2.8%  
8 Canada  6 0.9%  12 1.8%  18 2.7%  
9 Brazil  7 1.0%  9 1.3%  16 2.4%  
10 China  9 1.3%  6 0.9%  15 2.2%  
10 Ireland  13 1.9%  2 0.3%  15 2.2%  
12 India 2 0.3%  12 1.8%  14 2.1%  
13 Philippines  6 0.9%  7 1.0%  13 1.9%  
14 Australia  3 0.4%  7 1.0%  10 1.5%  
15 Colombia  5 0.7%  4 0.6%  9 1.3%  
16 Mexico  2 0.3%  6 0.9%  8 1.2%  
17 Argentina  4 0.6%  3 0.4%  7 1.0%  
17 Peru 4 0.6%  3 0.4%  7 1.0%  
19 Belgium  4 0.6%  2 0.3%  6 0.9%  
19 Bulgaria  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  6 0.9%  
19 Russian Federation  5 0.7%  1 0.1%  6 0.9%  
22 Finland  3 0.4%  2 0.3%  5 0.7%  
22 Greece  3 0.4%  2 0.3%  5 0.7%  
22 Hungary  2 0.3%  3 0.4%  5 0.7%  
22 Japan  2 0.3%  3 0.4%  5 0.7%  
22 Netherlands  1 0.1%  4 0.6%  5 0.7%  
27 Austria  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  
27 Democratic Republic of the Congo  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  
27 Egypt  3 0.4%  1 0.1%  4 0.6%  
27 Korea, Republic of  4 0.6%    0.0%  4 0.6%  
27 Morocco  1 0.1%  3 0.4%  4 0.6%  
27 Pakistan  1 0.1%  3 0.4%  4 0.6%  
27 Poland  3 0.4%  1 0.1%  4 0.6%  
27 Portugal    0.0%  4 0.6%  4 0.6%  
27 Sweden  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  
27 Tunisia  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  4 0.6%  
27 Türkiye  1 0.1%  3 0.4%  4 0.6%  
38 Benin    0.0%  3 0.4%  3 0.4%  
38 Costa Rica  2 0.3%  1 0.1%  3 0.4%  
38 Ecuador  1 0.1%  2 0.3%  3 0.4%  
38 Mauritius    0.0%  3 0.4%  3 0.4%  
38 Nigeria  1 0.1%  2 0.3%  3 0.4%  
38 Trinidad and Tobago  3 0.4%    0.0%  3 0.4%  
38 Uganda  2 0.3%  1 0.1%  3 0.4%  
38 Uruguay    0.0%  3 0.4%  3 0.4%  
38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of    0.0%  3 0.4%  3 0.4%  
47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of    0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
47 Chile 2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
47 Denmark  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  2 0.3%  
47 Guatemala  2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
47 Honduras  2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
47 Kenya  2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
47 Malawi  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  2 0.3%  
47 Malaysia    0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
47 Nepal    0.0%  2 0.3%  2 0.3%  
47 Romania  2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
47 Sri Lanka  2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
47 Tanzania  2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
47 The Gambia  2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
47 Zimbabwe  2 0.3%    0.0%  2 0.3%  
61 Armenia  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Bangladesh    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Botswana  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Burkina Faso    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Burundi    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Cameroon  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Croatia  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Czech Republic  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Estonia  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Ghana  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Guinea    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Jamaica  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Jordan  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Lithuania    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 New Zealand    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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31 DECEMBER 20 21 (85 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total  Nbr % 
61 Norway    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Paraguay  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Rwanda    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Saint Lucia    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Senegal    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 South Africa    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Tajikistan    0.0%  1 0.1%  1 0.1%  
61 Ukraine  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Viet Nam  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
61 Zambia  1 0.1%    0.0%  1 0.1%  
 Grand Total  372 55.8%  295 44.2%  667 100.0%  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 ANNEX 2  
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY MEMBER  
  1 JANUARY 1995    31 DECEMBER 2005  
  Member  Nbr %   Member  Nbr % 
1 France  28 16.4%   1 France  50 14.7% 
2 United Kingdom  16 9.4%   2 Canada  25 7.3% 
3 United States of America  15 8.8%   2 United Kingdom  25 7.3% 
4 Canada  14 8.2%   4 Spain  24 7.0% 
5 Switzerland  12 7.0%   4 United States of America  24 7.0% 
6 Germany  6 3.5%   6 Switzerland  23 6.7% 
6 India 6 3.5%   7 Germany  14 4.1% 
6 Spain  6 3.5%   8 Italy 10 2.9% 
9 Australia  5 2.9%   9 India  8 2.3% 
10 Argentina  4 2.3%   10 Australia  7 2.1% 
10 Brazil  4 2.3%   10 China  7 2.1% 
10 Greece  4 2.3%   10 Philippines  7 2.1% 
10 Italy 4 2.3%   13 Colombia  6 1.8% 
10 Netherlands  4 2.3%   14 Austria  5 1.5% 
10 New Zealand  4 2.3%   14 Egypt  5 1.5% 
10 Uruguay  4 2.3%   14 Mexico  5 1.5% 
17 Sri Lanka  3 1.8%   14 Netherlands  5 1.5% 
17 Sweden  3 1.8%   18 Argentina  4 1.2% 
19 Egypt  2 1.2%   18 Brazil  4 1.2% 
19 Ireland  2 1.2%   18 Greece  4 1.2% 
19 Japan  2 1.2%   18 Ireland  4 1.2% 
19 Norway  2 1.2%   18 Japan  4 1.2% 
19 Philippines  2 1.2%   18 New Zealand  4 1.2% 
19 Türkiye  2 1.2%   18 Uruguay  4 1.2% 
25 Austria  1 0.6%   18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  4 1.2% 
25 Belgium  1 0.6%   26 Belgium  3 0.9% 
25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  1 0.6%   26 Chile 3 0.9% 
25 Chile 1 0.6%   26 Poland  3 0.9% 
25 Colombia  1 0.6%   26 Tunisia  3 0.9% 
25 Czech Republic  1 0.6%   26 Türkiye  3 0.9% 
25 Ghana  1 0.6%   31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  2 0.6% 
25 Hong Kong, China  1 0.6%   31 Costa Rica  2 0.6% 
25 Hungary  1 0.6%   31 Finland  2 0.6% 
25 Mexico  1 0.6%   31 Ghana  2 0.6% 
25 Pakistan  1 0.6%   31 Korea, Republic of  2 0.6% 
25 Peru 1 0.6%   31 Malaysia  2 0.6% 
25 Poland  1 0.6%   31 Morocco  2 0.6% 
25 Portugal  1 0.6%   31 Sri Lanka  2 0.6% 
25 Romania  1 0.6%   31 Sweden  2 0.6% 
25 Thailand  1 0.6%   31 Thailand  2 0.6% 
25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  1 0.6%   41 Bangladesh  1 0.3% 
  Total 171 100.0%    41 Benin  1 0.3% 
      41 Bulgaria  1 0.3% 
      41 Cuba 1 0.3% 
      41 Democratic Rep ublic of the Congo  1 0.3% 
      41 Denmark  1 0.3% 
      41 Ecuador  1 0.3% 
      41 Estonia  1 0.3% 
      41 Hong Kong, China  1 0.3% 
      41 Hungary  1 0.3% 
      41 Lesotho  1 0.3% 
      41 Malawi  1 0.3% 
      41 Mauritius  1 0.3% 
      41 Nigeria  1 0.3% 
      41 Norway  1 0.3% 
      41 Pakistan  1 0.3% 
      41 Peru  1 0.3% 
      41 Portugal  1 0.3% 
      41 Romania  1 0.3% 
      41 Rwanda  1 0.3% 
      41 Slovenia  1 0.3% 
      41 South Africa  1 0.3% 
      41 Uganda  1 0.3% 
      41 Zimbabwe  1 0.3% 
        Total 341 100.0%  
 
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31 DECEMBER 20 10   31 DECEMBER 20 10 
  Member  Nbr %   Member  Nbr % 
1 France  57 15.1%    45 Hong Kong, China  1 0.3%  
2 United Kingdom  27 7.2%    45 Hungary  1 0.3%  
3 United States of America  24 6.4%    45 Lesotho  1 0.3%  
4 Spain  23 6.1%    45 Malawi  1 0.3%  
5 Canada  22 5.8%    45 Mauritius  1 0.3%  
6 Germany  18 4.8%    45 Nigeria  1 0.3%  
7 Switzerland  17 4.5%    45 Norway  1 0.3%  
8 India  12 3.2%    45 Peru 1 0.3%  
9 Italy 11 2.9%    45 Portugal  1 0.3%  
10 China  9 2.4%    45 Romania  1 0.3%  
11 Australia  8 2.1%    45 Saint Lucia  1 0.3%  
11 Brazil  8 2.1%    45 Senegal  1 0.3%  
11 Colombia  8 2.1%    45 South Africa  1 0.3%  
11 Philippines  8 2.1%    45 Sri Lanka  1 0.3%  
15 Egypt  6 1.6%    45 Tanzania  1 0.3%  
15 Netherlands  6 1.6%    45 Thailand  1 0.3%  
17 Austria  5 1.3%    45 Trinidad and Tobago  1 0.3%  
17 Ireland  5 1.3%    45 Zambia  1 0.3%  
17 Mexico  5 1.3%    45 Zimbabwe  1 0.3%  
20 Argentina  4 1.1%     Total 377 100.0%  
20 Korea, Republic of  4 1.1%        
20 New Zealand  4 1.1%        
20 Tunisia  4 1.1%        
20 Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of  4 1.1%    
    
25 Bolivia  3 0.8%        
25 Bulgaria  3 0.8%        
25 Finland  3 0.8%        
25 Greece  3 0.8%        
25 Japan  3 0.8%        
25 Morocco  3 0.8%        
25 Sweden  3 0.8%        
25 Türkiye  3 0.8%        
25 Uganda  3 0.8%        
25 Uruguay  3 0.8%        
35 Belgium  2 0.5%        
35 Chile 2 0.5%        
35 Costa Rica  2 0.5%        
35 Ecuador  2 0.5%        
35 Ghana  2 0.5%        
35 Guinea  2 0.5%        
35 Malaysia  2 0.5%        
35 Pakistan  2 0.5%        
35 Poland  2 0.5%        
35 Rwanda  2 0.5%        
45 Bangladesh  1 0.3%        
45 Barbados  1 0.3%        
45 Benin  1 0.3%        
45 Burundi  1 0.3%        
45 Croatia  1 0.3%        
45 Democratic Republic of 
the Congo  1 0.3%        
45 Denmark  1 0.3%       
45 Estonia  1 0.3%       
45 Guatemala  1 0.3%       
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  31 DECEMBER 2016 (78 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
1 France  28 6.9%  25 6.2%  53 13.1%  
2 United States of America  14 3.5%  14 3.5%  28 6.9%  
3 Switzerland  12 3.0%  15 3.7%  27 6.7%  
4 Spain  16 4.0%  8 2.0%  24 5.9%  
5 Germany  7 1.7%  14 3.5%  21 5.2%  
6 Italy 8 2.0%  12 3.0%  20 5.0%  
6 United Kingdom  10 2.5%  10 2.5%  20 5.0%  
8 Canada  4 1.0%  14 3.5%  18 4.5%  
9 China  7 1.7%  7 1.7%  14 3.5%  
10 India 3 0.7%  9 2.2%  12 3.0%  
11 Brazil  3 0.7%  8 2.0%  11 2.7%  
12 Philippines  5 1.2%  4 1.0%  9 2.2%  
13 Australia  2 0.5%  6 1.5%  8 2.0%  
14 Colombia  1 0.2%  6 1.5%  7 1.7%  
14 Mexico  2 0.5%  5 1.2%  7 1.7%  
16 Austria  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  5 1.2%  
16 Egypt  3 0.7%  2 0.5%  5 1.2%  
18 Ireland  3 0.7%  1 0.2%  4 1.0%  
18 Japan  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  
18 Korea, Republic of  4 1.0%   0.0%  4 1.0%  
18 Netherlands   0.0%  4 1.0%  4 1.0%  
18 Peru 2 0.5%  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  
18 Türkiye  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  
18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  4 1.0%  
25 Bulgaria  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
25 Finland  2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
25 Greece  2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
25 Morocco  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
25 Pakistan  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
25 Russian Federation  3 0.7%   0.0%  3 0.7%  
25 Sweden  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
25 Tunisia  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
25 Uganda  3 0.7%   0.0%  3 0.7%  
34 Argentina  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  
34 Benin   0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
34 Costa Rica  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  
34 Denmark  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  
34 Ghana   0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
34 Guinea  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  
34 Hungary   0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
34 Malaysia   0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
34 Nepal   0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
34 Nigeria   0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
34 Poland  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  
34 Portugal  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  
34 South Africa   0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
34 Uruguay   0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
34 Zimbabwe  2 0.5%   0.0%  2 0.5%  
49 Bangladesh   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Barbados   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Belgium   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Botswana  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Burundi   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Chad  0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Croatia  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Czech Republic  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Democratic Republic of the Congo   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Ecuador  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Estonia  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Guatemala  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Jamaica  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Jordan  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Kenya  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Malawi   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Mauritius   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 New Zealand   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Norway   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Romania  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Rwanda   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Senegal   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Sierra Leone   0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Tanzania  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 The Gambia  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Trinidad and Tobago  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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   31 DECEMBER 2016 (78 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
49 Ukraine  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Viet Nam  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Zambia  1 0.2%   0.0%  1 0.2%  
 Total 180 44.6%  224 55.4%  404 100.0%  
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  31 DECEMBER 20 21 (82 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total Nbr  % 
1 France  35 8.3%  27 6.4%  62 14.7%  
2 United States of America  17 4.0%  12 2.9%  29 6.9%  
3 Spain  18 4.3%  8 1.9%  26 6.2%  
4 Germany  8 1.9%  13 3.1%  21 5.0%  
4 Italy 9 2.1%  12 2.9%  21 5.0%  
6 Canada  6 1.4%  12 2.9%  18 4.3%  
7 United Kingdom  7 1.7%  10 2.4%  17 4.0%  
8 China  9 2.1%  6 1.4%  15 3.6%  
9 India 2 0.5%  11 2.6%  13 3.1%  
10 Brazil  3 0.7%  8 1.9%  11 2.6%  
10 Switzerland  6 1.4%  5 1.2%  11 2.6%  
12 Philippines  5 1.2%  5 1.2%  10 2.4%  
13 Australia  2 0.5%  7 1.7%  9 2.1%  
14 Colombia  3 0.7%  4 1.0%  7 1.7%  
14 Ireland  5 1.2%  2 0.5%  7 1.7%  
14 Mexico  2 0.5%  5 1.2%  7 1.7%  
17 Bulgaria  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  6 1.4%  
17 Russian Federation  5 1.2%  1 0.2%  6 1.4%  
19 Japan  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  5 1.2%  
20 Austria  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  
20 Egypt  3 0.7%  1 0.2%  4 1.0%  
20 Hungary  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  4 1.0%  
20 Korea, Republic of  4 1.0%    0.0%  4 1.0%  
20 Netherlands    0.0%  4 1.0%  4 1.0%  
20 Sweden  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  
20 Türkiye  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  4 1.0%  
27 Argentina  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
27 Belgium  2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
27 Benin    0.0%  3 0.7%  3 0.7%  
27 Costa Rica  2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
27 Ecuador  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
27 Finland  2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
27 Greece  2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
27 Morocco  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
27 Nigeria  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
27 Pakistan  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
27 Peru 2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
27 Poland  2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
27 Tunisia  1 0.2%  2 0.5%  3 0.7%  
27 Uganda  2 0.5%  1 0.2%  3 0.7%  
41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
41 Malaysia    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
41 Mauritius    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
41 Nepal    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
41 Trinidad and Tobago  2 0.5%    0.0%  2 0.5%  
41 Uruguay    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
41 Zimbabwe  2 0.5%    0.0%  2 0.5%  
49 Armenia  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Bangladesh    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Botswana  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Burkina Faso    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Burundi    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Cameroon  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Chile 1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Croatia  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Czech Republic  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Democratic Republic of the Congo    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Denmark    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Estonia  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Ghana  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Guatemala  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Guinea    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Jamaica  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Jordan  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Kenya  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Lithuania    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Malawi    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 New Zealand    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Norway    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Portugal    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Romania  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Rwanda    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Saint Lucia    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 South Africa    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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   31 DECEMBER 20 21 (82 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total Nbr  % 
49 Sri Lanka  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Tajikistan    0.0%  1 0.2%  1 0.2%  
49 Tanzania  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 The Gambia  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Ukraine  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Viet Nam  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
49 Zambia  1 0.2%    0.0%  1 0.2%  
  Total 202 48.0%  219 52.0%  421 100.0%  
 
 
 
 
 
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 ANNEX 3  
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY MEMBER  (LINGUISTIC STAFF EXCLUDED)  
  1 JANUARY 1995    31 DECEMBER 2005  
  Member  Nbr %   Member  Nbr % 
1 France  18 12.4%   1 France  33 11.2% 
2 United Kingdom  15 10.3%   2 Canada  24 8.2% 
3 United States of America  14 9.7%   2 United Kingdom  24 8.2% 
4 Canada  12 8.3%   4 United States of America  20 6.8% 
5 Switzerland  11 7.6%   5 Switzerland  17 5.8% 
6 Germany  6 4.1%   6 Germany  14 4.8% 
6 India 6 4.1%   7 Spain  12 4.1% 
8 Australia  5 3.4%   8 Italy 10 3.4% 
9 Brazil  4 2.8%   9 India  8 2.7% 
9 Greece  4 2.8%   10 Australia  7 2.4% 
9 Italy 4 2.8%   10 China  7 2.4% 
9 Netherlands  4 2.8%   10 Philippines  7 2.4% 
9 New Zealand  4 2.8%   13 Colombia  6 2.0% 
14 Sri Lanka  3 2.1%   14 Austria  5 1.7% 
14 Sweden  3 2.1%   14 Egypt  5 1.7% 
16 Egypt  2 1.4%   14 Netherlands  5 1.7% 
16 Ireland  2 1.4%   17 Brazil  4 1.4% 
16 Japan  2 1.4%   17 Greece  4 1.4% 
16 Norway  2 1.4%   17 Ireland  4 1.4% 
16 Philippines  2 1.4%   17 Japan  4 1.4% 
16 Spain  2 1.4%   17 Mexico  4 1.4% 
16 Türkiye  2 1.4%   17 New Zealand  4 1.4% 
16 Uruguay  2 1.4%   23 Argentina  3 1.0% 
24 Argentina  1 0.7%   23 Belgium  3 1.0% 
24 Austria  1 0.7%   23 Chile 3 1.0% 
24 Belgium  1 0.7%   23 Poland  3 1.0% 
24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  1 0.7%   23 Tunisia  3 1.0% 
24 Chile 1 0.7%   23 Türkiye  3 1.0% 
24 Colombia  1 0.7%   23 Uruguay  3 1.0% 
24 Czech Republic  1 0.7%   23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  3 1.0% 
24 Ghana  1 0.7%   31 Costa Rica  2 0.7% 
24 Hong Kong, China  1 0.7%   31 Finland  2 0.7% 
24 Hungary  1 0.7%   31 Ghana  2 0.7% 
24 Mexico  1 0.7%   31 Korea, Republic of  2 0.7% 
24 Pakistan  1 0.7%   31 Malaysia  2 0.7% 
24 Poland  1 0.7%   31 Morocco  2 0.7% 
24 Portugal  1 0.7%   31 Sri Lanka  2 0.7% 
24 Romania  1 0.7%   31 Sweden  2 0.7% 
24 Thailand  1 0.7%   31 Thailand  2 0.7% 
  Total 145 100.0%    40 Bangladesh  1 0.3% 
      40 Benin  1 0.3% 
      40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  1 0.3% 
      40 Bulgaria  1 0.3% 
      40 Cuba 1 0.3% 
      40 Democratic Republic of the  Congo  1 0.3% 
      40 Denmark  1 0.3% 
      40 Estonia  1 0.3% 
      40 Hong Kong, China  1 0.3% 
      40 Hungary  1 0.3% 
      40 Lesotho  1 0.3% 
      40 Malawi  1 0.3% 
      40 Mauritius  1 0.3% 
      40 Nigeria  1 0.3% 
      40 Norway  1 0.3% 
      40 Pakistan  1 0.3% 
      40 Peru  1 0.3% 
      40 Portugal  1 0.3% 
      40 Romania  1 0.3% 
      40 Rwanda  1 0.3% 
      40 Slovenia  1 0.3% 
      40 South Africa  1 0.3% 
      40 Uganda  1 0.3% 
      40 Zimbabwe  1 0.3% 
        Total 294 100.0%  
 
 
 
 
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31 DECEMBER 20 10   31 DECEMBER 20 10 
  Member  Nbr %   Member  Nbr % 
1 France  38 11.7%    44 Hong Kong, China  1 0.3%  
2 United Kingdom  25 7.7%    44 Hungary  1 0.3%  
3 Canada  21 6.4%    44 Lesotho  1 0.3%  
4 United States of America  20 6.1%    44 Malawi  1 0.3%  
5 Germany  18 5.5%    44 Mauritius  1 0.3%  
6 Switzerland  13 4.0%    44 Nigeria  1 0.3%  
7 India  12 3.7%    44 Norway  1 0.3%  
8 Italy 11 3.4%    44 Peru 1 0.3%  
9 China  9 2.8%    44 Portugal  1 0.3%  
9 Spain  9 2.8%    44 Romania  1 0.3%  
11 Australia  8 2.5%    44 Saint Lucia  1 0.3%  
11 Brazil  8 2.5%    44 Senegal  1 0.3%  
11 Philippines  8 2.5%    44 South Africa  1 0.3%  
14 Colombia  7 2.1%    44 Sri Lanka  1 0.3%  
15 Egypt  6 1.8%    44 Tanzania  1 0.3%  
15 Netherlands  6 1.8%    44 Thailand  1 0.3%  
17 Austria  5 1.5%    44 Trinidad and Tobago  1 0.3%  
17 Ireland  5 1.5%    44 Zambia  1 0.3%  
19 Korea, Republic of  4 1.2%    44 Zimbabwe  1 0.3%  
19 Mexico  4 1.2%     Total 326 100.0%  
19 New Zealand  4 1.2%        
19 Tunisia  4 1.2%        
23 Argentina  3 0.9%        
23 Bulgaria  3 0.9%        
23 Finland  3 0.9%        
23 Greece  3 0.9%        
23 Japan  3 0.9%        
23 Morocco  3 0.9%        
23 Sweden  3 0.9%        
23 Türkiye  3 0.9%        
23 Uganda  3 0.9%        
23 Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of  3 0.9%    
    
33 Belgium  2 0.6%        
33 Bolivia  2 0.6%        
33 Chile 2 0.6%        
33 Costa Rica  2 0.6%        
33 Ghana  2 0.6%        
33 Guinea  2 0.6%        
33 Malaysia  2 0.6%        
33 Pakistan  2 0.6%        
33 Poland  2 0.6%        
33 Rwanda  2 0.6%        
33 Uruguay  2 0.6%        
44 Bangladesh  1 0.3%        
44 Barbados  1 0.3%        
44 Benin  1 0.3%        
44 Burundi  1 0.3%        
44 Croatia  1 0.3%        
44 Democratic Republic of 
the Congo  1 0.3%        
44 Denmark  1 0.3%        
44 Ecuador  1 0.3%       
44 Estonia  1 0.3%       
44 Guatemala  1 0.3%       
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  31 DECEMBER 2016 (78 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
1 France  15 4.2%  20 5.6%  35 9.7%  
2 United States of America  12 3.3%  13 3.6%  25 7.0%  
3 Switzerland  9 2.5%  13 3.6%  22 6.1%  
4 Germany  7 1.9%  14 3.9%  21 5.8%  
5 Italy 8 2.2%  12 3.3%  20 5.6%  
6 Canada  4 1.1%  14 3.9%  18 5.0%  
6 United Kingdom  8 2.2%  10 2.8%  18 5.0%  
8 China  7 1.9%  7 1.9%  14 3.9%  
9 India 3 0.8%  9 2.5%  12 3.3%  
10 Brazil  3 0.8%  8 2.2%  11 3.1%  
11 Spain  5 1.4%  5 1.4%  10 2.8%  
12 Philippines  5 1.4%  4 1.1%  9 2.5%  
13 Australia  2 0.6%  6 1.7%  8 2.2%  
14 Mexico  2 0.6%  5 1.4%  7 1.9%  
15 Colombia  1 0.3%  5 1.4%  6 1.7%  
16 Austria  2 0.6%  3 0.8%  5 1.4%  
16 Egypt  3 0.8%  2 0.6%  5 1.4%  
18 Ireland  3 0.8%  1 0.3%  4 1.1%  
18 Japan  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  4 1.1%  
18 Korea, Republic of  4 1.1%   0.0%  4 1.1%  
18 Netherlands   0.0%  4 1.1%  4 1.1%  
18 Peru 2 0.6%  2 0.6%  4 1.1%  
18 Türkiye  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  4 1.1%  
24 Bulgaria  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  3 0.8%  
24 Finland  2 0.6%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
24 Greece  2 0.6%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
24 Morocco  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  3 0.8%  
24 Pakistan  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  3 0.8%  
24 Russian Federation  3 0.8%   0.0%  3 0.8%  
24 Sweden  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  3 0.8%  
24 Tunisia  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  3 0.8%  
24 Uganda  3 0.8%   0.0%  3 0.8%  
24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of   0.0%  3 0.8%  3 0.8%  
34 Benin   0.0%  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  
34 Costa Rica  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  
34 Denmark  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  
34 Ghana   0.0%  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  
34 Guinea  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  
34 Hungary   0.0%  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  
34 Malaysia   0.0%  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  
34 Nepal   0.0%  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  
34 Nigeria   0.0%  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  
34 Poland  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  
34 Portugal  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  2 0.6%  
34 South Africa   0.0%  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  
34 Uruguay   0.0%  2 0.6%  2 0.6%  
34 Zimbabwe  2 0.6%   0.0%  2 0.6%  
48 Argentina   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Bangladesh   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Barbados   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Belgium   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Botswana  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Burundi   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Chad  0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Croatia  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Czech Republic  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Democratic Republic of the Congo   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Ecuador  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Estonia  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Guatemala  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Jamaica  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Jordan  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Kenya  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Malawi   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Mauritius   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 New Zealand   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Norway   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Romania  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Rwanda   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Senegal   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Sierra Leone   0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Tanzania  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 The Gambia  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Trinidad and Tobago  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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   31 DECEMBER 2016 (78 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
48 Ukraine  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Viet Nam  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Zambia  1 0.3%   0.0%  1 0.3%  
 Total 147 40.9%  212 59.1%  359 100.0%  
  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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  31 DECEMBER 20 21 (82 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total Nbr  % 
1 France  24 6.2%  24 6.2%  48 12.5%  
2 United States of America  16 4.2%  12 3.1%  28 7.3%  
3 Germany  8 2.1%  13 3.4%  21 5.5%  
3 Italy 9 2.3%  12 3.1%  21 5.5%  
5 Canada  5 1.3%  12 3.1%  17 4.4%  
6 China  9 2.3%  6 1.6%  15 3.9%  
6 United Kingdom  5 1.3%  10 2.6%  15 3.9%  
8 India 2 0.5%  11 2.9%  13 3.4%  
9 Spain  6 1.6%  6 1.6%  12 3.1%  
10 Brazil  3 0.8%  8 2.1%  11 2.9%  
10 Switzerland  6 1.6%  5 1.3%  11 2.9%  
12 Philippines  5 1.3%  5 1.3%  10 2.6%  
13 Australia  2 0.5%  7 1.8%  9 2.3%  
14 Ireland  5 1.3%  2 0.5%  7 1.8%  
14 Mexico  2 0.5%  5 1.3%  7 1.8%  
16 Bulgaria  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  6 1.6%  
16 Colombia  3 0.8%  3 0.8%  6 1.6%  
16 Russian Federation  5 1.3%  1 0.3%  6 1.6%  
19 Japan  2 0.5%  3 0.8%  5 1.3%  
20 Austria  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  
20 Egypt  3 0.8%  1 0.3%  4 1.0%  
20 Hungary  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  4 1.0%  
20 Korea, Republic of  4 1.0%    0.0%  4 1.0%  
20 Netherlands    0.0%  4 1.0%  4 1.0%  
20 Sweden  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  4 1.0%  
20 Türkiye  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  4 1.0%  
27 Belgium  2 0.5%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
27 Benin    0.0%  3 0.8%  3 0.8%  
27 Costa Rica  2 0.5%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
27 Finland  2 0.5%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
27 Greece  2 0.5%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
27 Morocco  1 0.3%  2 0.5%  3 0.8%  
27 Nigeria  1 0.3%  2 0.5%  3 0.8%  
27 Pakistan  1 0.3%  2 0.5%  3 0.8%  
27 Peru 2 0.5%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
27 Poland  2 0.5%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
27 Tunisia  1 0.3%  2 0.5%  3 0.8%  
27 Uganda  2 0.5%  1 0.3%  3 0.8%  
39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
39 Ecuador  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  2 0.5%  
39 Malaysia    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
39 Mauritius    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
39 Nepal    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
39 Trinidad and Tobago  2 0.5%    0.0%  2 0.5%  
39 Uruguay    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of    0.0%  2 0.5%  2 0.5%  
39 Zimbabwe  2 0.5%    0.0%  2 0.5%  
48 Argentina    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Armenia  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Bangladesh    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Botswana  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Burkina Faso    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Burundi    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Cameroon  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Chile 1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Croatia  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Czech Republic  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Democratic Republic of the Congo    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Denmark    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Estonia  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Ghana  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Guatemala  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Guinea    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Jamaica  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Jordan  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Kenya  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Lithuania    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Malawi    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 New Zealand    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Norway    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Portugal    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Romania  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Rwanda    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Saint Lucia    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 South Africa    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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   31 DECEMBER 20 21 (82 Members Represented)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total Nbr  % 
48 Sri Lanka  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Tajikistan    0.0%  1 0.3%  1 0.3%  
48 Tanzania  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 The Gambia  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Ukraine  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Viet Nam  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
48 Zambia  1 0.3%    0.0%  1 0.3%  
  Grand Total  174 45.2%  211 54.8%  385 100.0%  
 
 WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 31 - 
 ANNEX 4  
WTO STAFF BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS  
TOTAL WTO STAFF BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS  
Category  1 January  
1995  31 December 
2005  31 December 
2010 31 December 
2016 31 December 
2021 
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Developed  346 83.2%  489 79.0%  511 75.7%  485 72.8%  473 70.9%  
Developing  68 16.3%  121 19.5%  147 21.8%  158 23.7%  169 25.3%  
LDC 2 0.5%  9 1.5%  17 2.5%  23 3.5%  25 3.7%  
Total 416 100.0%  619 100.0%  675 100.0%  666 100.0%  667 100.0%  
 
 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS  
Category  1 January  
1995  31 December 
2005  31 December 
2010 31 December 
2016 31 December 
2021 
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Developed  134 78.4%  246 72.1%  252 66.8%  262 64.9%  268 63.7%  
Developing  37 21.6%  88 25.8%  109 28.9%  122 30.2%  135 32.1%  
LDC - - 7 2.1%  16 4.2%  20 5.0%  18 4.3%  
Total 171 100.0%  341 100.0%  377 100.0%  404 100.0%  421 100.0%  
 
 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS  
(LINGUISTIC STAFF EXCLUDED)  
Category  1 January  
1995  31 December 
2005  31 December 
2010 31 December 
2016 31 December 
2021 
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Developed  115 79.3%  205 69.7%  208 63.8%  220 61.3%  236 61.3%  
Developing  30 20.7%  82 27.9%  102 31.3%  119 33.1%  131 34.0%  
LDC - - 7 2.4%  16 4.9%  20 5.6%  18 4.7%  
Total 145 100.0%  294 100.0%  326 100.0%  359 100.0%  385 100.0%  
 
  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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  ANNEX 5  
WTO STAFF BY REGION  
TOTAL WTO STAFF BY REGION  
Region  1 January 1995  31 December 
2005  31 December 
2010 31 December 
2016 31 December 
2021 
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Africa  7 1.7%  32 5.2%  38 5.8%  45 6.8%  48 7.2%  
Asia 25 6.0%  45 7.3%  53 8.0%  65 9.8%  70 10.5%  
Europe  302 72.6%  414 66.9%  432 65.5%  422 63.4%  412 61.8%  
Latin America  37 8.9%  52 8.4%  64 9.7%  62 9.3%  65 9.7%  
North America  36 8.7%  61 9.9%  58 8.8%  61 9.2%  61 9.1%  
Oceania  9 2.2%  15 2.4%  15 2.3%  11 1.7%  11 1.6%  
Total 416 100.0%  619 100.0%  660 100.0%  666 100.0%  667 100.0%  
 
 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY REGION  
Region  1 January 1995  31 December 
2005  31 December 
2010 31 December 
2016 31 December 
2021 
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Africa  3 1.8%  25 7.3%  31 8.4%  39 9.7%  37 8.8%  
Asia 18 10.5%  37 10.9%  45 12.3%  57 14.1%  64 15.2%  
Europe  94 55.0%  182 53.4%  189 51.5%  208 51.5%  214 50.8%  
Latin America  17 9.9%  32 9.4%  40 10.9%  38 9.4%  42 10.0%  
North America  30 17.5%  54 15.8%  50 13.6%  53 13.1%  54 12.8%  
Oceania  9 5.3%  11 3.2%  12 3.3%  9 2.2%  10 2.4%  
Total 171 100.0%  341 100.0%  367 100.0%  404 100.0%  421 100.0%  
 
 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY REGION  
(LINGUISTIC STAFF EXCLUDED)  
Region  1 January 1995  31 December 
2005  31 December 
2010 31 December 
2016 31 December 
2021 
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Africa  3 2.1%  25 8.5%  31 9.8%  39 10.9%  37 9.6%  
Asia 18 12.4%  37 12.6%  45 14.2%  57 15.9%  64 16.6%  
Europe  78 53.8%  146 49.7%  150 47.3%  169 47.1%  184 47.8%  
Latin America  10 6.9%  27 9.2%  35 11.0%  35 9.7%  38 9.9%  
North America  27 18.6%  48 16.3%  44 13.9%  50 13.9%  52 13.5%  
Oceania  9 6.2%  11 3.7%  12 3.8%  9 2.5%  10 2.6%  
Total 145 100.0%  294 100.0%  317 100.0%  359 100.0%  385 100.0%  
 
  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 33 - 
 ANNEX 6  
DIRECTOR -LEVEL AND ABOVE BY MEMBER, COUNTRY STATUS, REGION, GENDER  AND GRADE  
 
DIRECTOR -LEVEL AND ABOVE BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS  
Country 
Status  1995  2005  2010  2016  2021 
 Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Developed  20 80.0%  19 63.3%  15 55.6%  12 42.9%  15 53.6%  
Developing  5 20.0%  10 33.3%  9 33.3%  14 50.0%  11 39.3%  
LDC - - 1 3.3%  3 11.1%  2 7.1%  2 7.1%  
Total 25 100.0%  30 100.0%  27 100.0%  28 100.0%  28 100.0%  
 
DIRECTOR -LEVEL AND ABOVE BY REGION  
Region  1995  2005  2010  2016  2021  
 Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Africa  - - 3 10.0%  7 25.9%  6 21.4%  4 14.3%  
Asia 2 8.0%  3 10.0%  3 11.1%  5 17.9%  7 25.0%  
Europe  15 60.0%  11 36.7%  9 33.3%  4 14.3%  5 17.9%  
Latin 
America  2 8.0%  5 16.7%  2 7.4%  6 21.4%  4 14.3%  
North 
America  5 20.0%  7 23.3%  3 11.1%  4 14.3%  5 17.9%  
Oceania  1 4.0%  1 3.3%  3 11.1%  3 10.7%  3 10.7%  
Total 25 100.0%  30 100.0%  27 100.0%  28 100.0%  28 100.0%  
 
DIRECTOR -LEVEL AND ABOVE BY GENDER  
Gender  1995  2005  2010  2016  2021 
 Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Female  - - 5 16.7%  9 33.3%  5 17.9%  10 35.7%  
Male 25 100.0%  25 83.3%  18 66.7%  23 82.1%  18 64.3%  
Total 25 100.0%  30 100.0%  27 100.0%  28 100.0%  28 100.0%  
 
31 DECEMBER 20 21  31 DECEMBER 20 21 
Grade  Member  F M Total  
Nbr  Grade  Member  F M Total  
Nbr 
DG Nigeria  1  1  
10 United States of America  1   1 
DDG China   1 1  Total 10 18 28 
Costa Rica  1  1    
France   1 1       
United States of America  1  1       
12 Nigeria   1 1       
United States of America   1 1       
11 Australia   2 2       
Austria   1 1       
Bolivia, Plurinational State of   1 1       
Botswana  1  1       
Brazil   2 2       
China  1  1       
France   1 1       
India  1 1       
Japan  1 1 2       
Malaysia   1 1       
Nepal   1 1       
New Zealand   1 1       
Spain   1 1       
Switzerland  1  1       
United States of America  1 1 2       
Zambia  1  1       WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 34 - 
  ANNEX 7  
APPOINTMENTS BY MEMBER, MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS , AND GENDER  (1995 -2021) 
TOTAL S TAFF APPOINTED FROM 1995  TO 20 21 
Country 
Status  1995 -1999  2000 -2004  2005 -2009  2010 -2014  2015 -2019  2020 -2021  Total  
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Developed  170 82.5%  166 71.9%  132 72.5%  77 57.5%  103 66.9%  40 65.6%  688 71.1%  
Developing  32 15.5%  63 27.3%  40 22.0%  46 34.3%  46 29.9%  18 29.5%  245 25.3%  
LDC 4 1.9%  2 0.9%  10 5.5%  11 8.2%  5 3.2%  3 4.9%  35 3.6%  
Total 206 100.0%  231 100.0%  182 100.0%  134 100.0%  154 100.0%  61 100.0%  968 100.0%  
 
 
PROFESSIONAL ST AFF APPOINTED FROM 1995 TO 20 21 
Country 
Status  1995 -1999  2000 -2004  2005 -2009  2010 -2014  2015 -2019  2020 -2021  Total  
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Developed  89 77.4%  83 60.1%  56 58.3%  52 56.5%  67 60.9%  25 58.1%  372 62.7%  
Developing  22 19.1%  54 39.1%  31 32.3%  31 33.7%  39 36.8%  17 39.5%  194 32.7%  
LDC 4 3.5%  1 0.7%  9 9.4%  9 9.8%  3 2.3%  1 2.3%  27 4.6%  
Total 115 100.0%  138 100.0%  96 100.0%  92 100.0%  109 100.0%  43 100.0%  593 100.0%  
 
 
PROFESSIONAL STAFF APPOINTED FROM 1995 TO 20 21 
(LINGUISTIC STAFF EXCLUDED)  
Country 
Status  1995 -1999  2000 -2004  2005 -2009  2010 -2014  2015 -2019  2020 -2021  Total  
Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Developed  73 74.5%  65 56.0%  46 54.1%  46 54.8%  60 58.0%  22 56.4%  312 59.5%  
Developing  21 21.4%  50 43.1%  30 35.3%  29 34.5%  39 39.5%  16 41.0%  185 35.3%  
LDC 4 4.1%  1 0.9%  9 10.6%  9 10.7%  3 2.5%  1 2.6%  27 5.2%  
Total 98 100.0%  116 100.0%  85 100.0%  84 100.0%  102 100.0%  39 100.0%  524 100.0%  
 
 
  TOTAL APPOINTMENTS IN 2020 AND 2021    TOTAL APPOINTMENTS IN 2020 AND 2021  
 MEMBER  F M Total  %   MEMBER  F M Total  % 
1 France  7 3 10 16.4%   12 Finland  1   1 1.6%  
2 Spain  3 2 5 8.2%   12 Ghana  1   1 1.6%  
3 Switzerland  2 2 4 6.6%   12 Hungary  1   1 1.6%  
3 United Kingdom  2 2 4 6.6%   12 India   1 1 1.6%  
5 Italy 1 2 3 4.9%   12 Ireland    1 1 1.6%  
5 Nigeria  1 2 3 4.9%   12 Japan    1 1 1.6%  
5 Russian Federation  2 1 3 4.9%   12 Kenya  1   1 1.6%  
5 United States of 
America  2 1 3 4.9%   12 Malawi  1   1 1.6%  
9 Australia  1 1 2 3.3%   12 Mauritius    1 1 1.6%  
9 Colombia  1 1 2 3.3%   12 Poland  1   1 1.6%  
9 Germany  1 1 2 3.3%   12 Saint Lucia    1 1 1.6%  
12 Armenia  1   1 1.6%   12 Trinidad and Tobago  1   1 1.6%  
12 Belgium  1   1 1.6%     Grand Total  36 25 61 100%  
12 Benin    1 1 1.6%         
12 Brazil  1   1 1.6%         
12 Canada  1   1 1.6%         
12 China    1 1 1.6%         
12 Costa Rica  1   1 1.6%         
12 Democratic Republic 
of the Congo  1   1 1.6%         WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 35 - 
  ANNEX 8 
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR POSITIO NS ADVERTISED IN 20 21 
All Vacancies  
(41 Vacancies)  
 
  Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
1 Nigeria  3292 42.1%  
2 India 330 4.2%  
3 France  327 4.2%  
4 Saudi Arabia  255 3.3%  
5 Kenya  229 2.9%  
6 Spain  203 2.6%  
6 Switzerland  203 2.6%  
8 Italy 197 2.5%  
9 Ghana  119 1.5%  
10 United States of America  118 1.5%  
11 Cameroon  113 1.4%  
12 Tanzania  92 1.2%  
13 Brazil  85 1.1%  
14 United Kingdom  83 1.1%  
15 Canada  71 0.9%  
15 Mexico  71 0.9%  
17 Germany  69 0.9%  
18 Argentina  65 0.8%  
19 China  63 0.8%  
20 Uganda  60 0.8%  
21 Pakistan  53 0.7%  
21 Türkiye  53 0.7%  
23 Zimbabwe  51 0.7%  
24 Zambia  49 0.6%  
25 Russian Federation  48 0.6%  
26 Portugal  47 0.6%  
27 Colombia  46 0.6%  
27 South Africa  46 0.6%  
29 Egypt  45 0.6%  
29 Rwanda  45 0.6%  
31 Afghanistan  43 0.5%  
32 Bangladesh  42 0.5%  
33 Côte d'Ivoire  39 0.5%  
34 Senegal  37 0.5%  
35 Burkina Faso  36 0.5%  
36 Philippines  32 0.4%  
37 Benin  31 0.4%  
37 Chile 31 0.4%  
39 Albania  30 0.4%  
39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the  30 0.4%  
39 Greece  30 0.4%  
42 Poland  28 0.4%  
43 Mali 27 0.3%  
44 Malawi  26 0.3%  
45 Australia  24 0.3%  
46 Peru 23 0.3%  
47 Belgium  22 0.3%  
48 Botswana  21 0.3%  
48 Morocco  21 0.3%  
50 Korea, Republic of  19 0.2%  
50 Sweden  19 0.2%  
52 Tunisia  18 0.2%  
53 Bulgaria  17 0.2%  
53 Burundi  17 0.2%  
53 Indonesia  17 0.2%  
56 Ireland  16 0.2%  
56 Madagascar  16 0.2%  
56 Romania  16 0.2%  
56 Togo 16 0.2%  
60 Netherlands  15 0.2%  
61 Ecuador  14 0.2%  
61 Sierra Leone  14 0.2%  
63 Gabon  13 0.2%  
63 Kazakhstan  13 0.2%  
63 Trinidad and Tobago  13 0.2%  
66 Japan  12 0.2%  
67 Austria  11 0.1%  
67 Guatemala  11 0.1%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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    Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
67 Haiti 11 0.1%  
67 Jordan  11 0.1%  
67 Namibia  11 0.1%  
72 Cambodia  10 0.1%  
72 Hungary  10 0.1%  
72 Moldova  10 0.1%  
72 Niger  10 0.1%  
72 Panama  10 0.1%  
72 Sri Lanka  10 0.1%  
72 Thailand  10 0.1%  
79 Croatia  9 0.1%  
79 Malaysia  9 0.1%  
79 Ukraine  9 0.1%  
79 Uruguay  9 0.1%  
83 Armenia  8 0.1%  
83 Dominican Republic  8 0.1%  
83 Gambia  8 0.1%  
83 Kyrgyz Republic  8 0.1%  
83 Liberia  8 0.1%  
83 Mozambique  8 0.1%  
83 North Macedonia  8 0.1%  
90 Barbados  7 0.1%  
90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  7 0.1%  
90 Chad 7 0.1%  
90 Congo, Republic of  7 0.1%  
90 Georgia  7 0.1%  
90 Honduras  7 0.1%  
90 Lesotho  7 0.1%  
90 Mauritius  7 0.1%  
98 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  6 0.1%  
98 Chinese Taipei  6 0.1%  
98 Finland  6 0.1%  
98 Latvia  6 0.1%  
98 Lebanon  6 0.1%  
98 Mongolia  6 0.1%  
98 Norway  6 0.1%  
98 Saint Lucia  6 0.1%  
98 Venezuela  6 0.1%  
107 Guinea  5 0.1%  
107 Jamaica  5 0.1%  
107 Yemen  5 0.1%  
110 Belize  4 0.1%  
110 Costa Rica  4 0.1%  
110 Czechia  4 0.1%  
110 El Salvador  4 0.1%  
110 Eswatini  4 0.1%  
110 Hong Kong, China  4 0.1%  
110 Israel  4 0.1%  
110 Kuwait  4 0.1%  
110 Nepal  4 0.1%  
110 New Zealand  4 0.1%  
110 Singapore  4 0.1%  
110 Viet Nam  4 0.1%  
122 Angola  3 0.0%  
122 Antigua and Barbuda  3 0.0%  
122 Azerbaijan  3 0.0%  
122 Bahrain  3 0.0%  
122 Cuba 3 0.0%  
122 Djibouti  3 0.0%  
122 Maldives  3 0.0%  
122 Nicaragua  3 0.0%  
122 Papua New Guinea  3 0.0%  
122 Paraguay  3 0.0%  
122 Tajikistan  3 0.0%  
133 Algeria  2 0.0%  
133 Central African Republic  2 0.0%  
133 Cyprus  2 0.0%  
133 Czech Republic  2 0.0%  
133 Denmark  2 0.0%  
133 Grenada  2 0.0%  
133 Iran 2 0.0%  
133 Mauritania  2 0.0%  
133 Saint Kitts and Nevis  2 0.0%  
133 Slovak Republic  2 0.0%  
133 Slovenia  2 0.0%  
133 Somalia  2 0.0%  
145 Dominica  1 0.0%  
145 Estonia  1 0.0%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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    Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
145 Fiji 1 0.0%  
145 Iceland  1 0.0%  
145 Libya  1 0.0%  
145 Lithuania  1 0.0%  
145 Luxembourg  1 0.0%  
145 New Caledonia  1 0.0%  
145 Oman  1 0.0%  
145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  1 0.0%  
145 South Sudan  1 0.0%  
145 United Arab Emirates  1 0.0%  
 Total  7825  100.0%  
 
 
PROFESSIONAL VACANCIES  
 
(24 Vacancies)  
 
  
Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
1 Nigeria  2579 42.8%  
2 India 257 4.3%  
3 France  203 3.4%  
4 Saudi Arabia  188 3.1%  
5 Kenya  169 2.8%  
6 Italy 143 2.4%  
7 Spain  131 2.2%  
8 Switzerland  124 2.1%  
9 United States of America  101 1.7%  
10 Ghana  94 1.6%  
11 Cameroon  84 1.4%  
12 Tanzania  82 1.4%  
13 United Kingdom  75 1.2%  
14 Brazil  67 1.1%  
15 Canada  66 1.1%  
16 Germany  60 1.0%  
17 Mexico  58 1.0%  
18 Türkiye  51 0.8%  
18 Uganda  51 0.8%  
20 China  47 0.8%  
21 Zimbabwe  45 0.7%  
22 Argentina  43 0.7%  
23 Zambia  41 0.7%  
24 Pakistan  39 0.6%  
25 Russian Federation  37 0.6%  
25 Rwanda  37 0.6%  
27 South Africa  36 0.6%  
28 Colombia  35 0.6%  
29 Egypt  32 0.5%  
29 Portugal  32 0.5%  
31 Côte d'Ivoire  30 0.5%  
31 Senegal  30 0.5%  
33 Bangladesh  29 0.5%  
34 Afghanistan  28 0.5%  
35 Greece  27 0.4%  
36 Burkina Faso  26 0.4%  
37 Benin  24 0.4%  
37 Malawi  24 0.4%  
39 Chile 23 0.4%  
39 Poland  23 0.4%  
41 Belgium  22 0.4%  
42 Albania  21 0.3%  
42 Australia  21 0.3%  
44 Congo, Democratic Republic of 
the 20 0.3%  
45 Botswana  18 0.3%  
46 Mali 17 0.3%  
46 Philippines  17 0.3%  
48 Sweden  16 0.3%  
48 Togo 16 0.3%  
50 Morocco  15 0.2%  
51 Ecuador  14 0.2%  
51 Ireland  14 0.2%  
51 Korea, Republic of  14 0.2%  
54 Bulgaria  13 0.2%  
54 Burundi  13 0.2%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
54 Kazakhstan  13 0.2%  
54 Netherlands  13 0.2%  
54 Peru 13 0.2%  
54 Sierra Leone  13 0.2%  
54 Tunisia  13 0.2%  
61 Indonesia  12 0.2%  
62 Austria  10 0.2%  
62 Gabon  10 0.2%  
62 Haiti 10 0.2%  
62 Japan  10 0.2%  
62 Jordan  10 0.2%  
62 Madagascar  10 0.2%  
62 Moldova  10 0.2%  
62 Trinidad and Tobago  10 0.2%  
70 Cambodia  9 0.1%  
70 Romania  9 0.1%  
70 Ukraine  9 0.1%  
73 Armenia  8 0.1%  
73 Gambia  8 0.1%  
73 Guatemala  8 0.1%  
73 Hungary  8 0.1%  
73 Malaysia  8 0.1%  
73 Mozambique  8 0.1%  
73 Namibia  8 0.1%  
73 Panama  8 0.1%  
73 Thailand  8 0.1%  
82 Barbados  7 0.1%  
82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  7 0.1%  
82 Kyrgyz Republic  7 0.1%  
82 Lesotho  7 0.1%  
82 Liberia  7 0.1%  
82 Mauritius  7 0.1%  
82 Niger  7 0.1%  
82 North Macedonia  7 0.1%  
90 Croatia  6 0.1%  
90 Georgia  6 0.1%  
90 Norway  6 0.1%  
90 Uruguay  6 0.1%  
94 Chinese Taipei  5 0.1%  
94 Dominican Republic  5 0.1%  
94 Jamaica  5 0.1%  
94 Saint Lucia  5 0.1%  
94 Sri Lanka  5 0.1%  
99 Belize  4 0.1%  
99 Chad 4 0.1%  
99 Costa Rica  4 0.1%  
99 Finland  4 0.1%  
99 Honduras  4 0.1%  
99 Hong Kong, China  4 0.1%  
99 Israel  4 0.1%  
99 Lebanon  4 0.1%  
99 New Zealand  4 0.1%  
99 Singapore  4 0.1%  
99 Venezuela  4 0.1%  
99 Yemen  4 0.1%  
111 Antigua and Barbuda  3 0.0%  
111 Azerbaijan  3 0.0%  
111 Bahrain  3 0.0%  
111 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  3 0.0%  
111 Congo, Republic of  3 0.0%  
111 Czechia  3 0.0%  
111 Djibouti  3 0.0%  
111 El Salvador  3 0.0%  
111 Eswatini  3 0.0%  
111 Guinea  3 0.0%  
111 Kuwait  3 0.0%  
111 Maldives  3 0.0%  
111 Mongolia  3 0.0%  
111 Nepal  3 0.0%  
111 Nicaragua  3 0.0%  
111 Papua New Guinea  3 0.0%  
111 Paraguay  3 0.0%  
111 Viet Nam  3 0.0%  
129 Algeria  2 0.0%  
129 Central African Republic  2 0.0%  
129 Czech Republic  2 0.0%  
129 Denmark  2 0.0%  
129 Grenada  2 0.0%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
129 Latvia  2 0.0%  
129 Mauritania  2 0.0%  
129 Saint Kitts and Nevis  2 0.0%  
129 Slovak Republic  2 0.0%  
129 Slovenia  2 0.0%  
129 Tajikistan  2 0.0%  
140 Angola  1 0.0%  
140 Cuba 1 0.0%  
140 Cyprus  1 0.0%  
140 Dominica  1 0.0%  
140 Estonia  1 0.0%  
140 Iceland  1 0.0%  
140 Iran 1 0.0%  
140 Lithuania  1 0.0%  
140 Luxembourg  1 0.0%  
140 New Caledonia  1 0.0%  
140 Oman  1 0.0%  
140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  1 0.0%  
140 Somalia  1 0.0%  
140 United Arab Emirates  1 0.0%  
 Total  6021  100.0%  
 
 WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 40 - 
  PROFESSIONAL VACANCIES (EXCLUDING LINGUISTIC STAFF)  
 
(23 Vacancies)  
 
  
Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
1 Nigeria  2568 43.0%  
2 India 253 4.2%  
3 France  194 3.3%  
4 Saudi Arabia  188 3.2%  
5 Kenya  168 2.8%  
6 Italy 143 2.4%  
7 Spain  127 2.1%  
8 Switzerland  122 2.0%  
9 United States of America  100 1.7%  
10 Ghana  93 1.6%  
11 Cameroon  81 1.4%  
11 Tanzania  81 1.4%  
13 United Kingdom  75 1.3%  
14 Brazil  67 1.1%  
15 Canada  65 1.1%  
16 Germany  58 1.0%  
17 Mexico  57 1.0%  
18 Uganda  51 0.9%  
19 Türkiye  49 0.8%  
20 China  47 0.8%  
21 Zimbabwe  45 0.8%  
22 Argentina  43 0.7%  
23 Zambia  41 0.7%  
24 Pakistan  39 0.7%  
25 Russian Federation  37 0.6%  
26 South Africa  36 0.6%  
26 Rwanda  36 0.6%  
28 Colombia  35 0.6%  
29 Egypt  32 0.5%  
30 Portugal  31 0.5%  
31 Côte d'Ivoire  30 0.5%  
32 Bangladesh  29 0.5%  
32 Senegal  29 0.5%  
34 Afghanistan  28 0.5%  
35 Greece  27 0.5%  
36 Burkina Faso  26 0.4%  
37 Malawi  24 0.4%  
38 Benin  23 0.4%  
38 Poland  23 0.4%  
38 Chile 23 0.4%  
41 Belgium  22 0.4%  
42 Albania  21 0.4%  
43 Australia  20 0.3%  
43 Congo, Democratic Republic of 
the 20 0.3%  
45 Botswana  18 0.3%  
46 Philippines  17 0.3%  
47 Mali 16 0.3%  
47 Sweden  16 0.3%  
49 Morocco  15 0.3%  
49 Togo 15 0.3%  
51 Ireland  14 0.2%  
51 Ecuador  14 0.2%  
51 Korea, Republic of  14 0.2%  
54 Peru 13 0.2%  
54 Tunisia  13 0.2%  
54 Sierra Leone  13 0.2%  
54 Bulgaria  13 0.2%  
54 Burundi  13 0.2%  
54 Netherlands  13 0.2%  
60 Kazakhstan  12 0.2%  
60 Indonesia  12 0.2%  
62 Haiti 10 0.2%  
62 Jordan  10 0.2%  
62 Madagascar  10 0.2%  
62 Austria  10 0.2%  
62 Trinidad and Tobago  10 0.2%  
62 Japan  10 0.2%  
62 Moldova  10 0.2%  
69 Romania  9 0.2%  
69 Ukraine  9 0.2%  
69 Cambodia  9 0.2%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
69 Gabon  9 0.2%  
73 Panama  8 0.1%  
73 Thailand  8 0.1%  
73 Namibia  8 0.1%  
73 Mozambique  8 0.1%  
73 Hungary  8 0.1%  
73 Armenia  8 0.1%  
73 Malaysia  8 0.1%  
73 Guatemala  8 0.1%  
73 Gambia  8 0.1%  
82 Lesotho  7 0.1%  
82 Kyrgyz Republic  7 0.1%  
82 Liberia  7 0.1%  
82 Mauritius  7 0.1%  
82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  7 0.1%  
82 Niger  7 0.1%  
82 North Macedonia  7 0.1%  
82 Barbados  7 0.1%  
90 Georgia  6 0.1%  
90 Norway  6 0.1%  
90 Croatia  6 0.1%  
90 Uruguay  6 0.1%  
94 Saint Lucia  5 0.1%  
94 Dominican Republic  5 0.1%  
94 Jamaica  5 0.1%  
94 Chinese Taipei  5 0.1%  
94 Sri Lanka  5 0.1%  
99 Hong Kong, China  4 0.1%  
99 Belize  4 0.1%  
99 New Zealand  4 0.1%  
99 Singapore  4 0.1%  
99 Israel  4 0.1%  
99 Chad 4 0.1%  
99 Finland  4 0.1%  
99 Honduras  4 0.1%  
99 Venezuela  4 0.1%  
99 Lebanon  4 0.1%  
99 Yemen  4 0.1%  
99 Costa Rica  4 0.1%  
111 Congo, Republic of  3 0.1%  
111 Czechia  3 0.1%  
111 Guinea  3 0.1%  
111 Maldives  3 0.1%  
111 Nepal  3 0.1%  
111 Antigua and Barbuda  3 0.1%  
111 El Salvador  3 0.1%  
111 Eswatini  3 0.1%  
111 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  3 0.1%  
111 Mongolia  3 0.1%  
111 Kuwait  3 0.1%  
111 Viet Nam  3 0.1%  
111 Papua New Guinea  3 0.1%  
111 Bahrain  3 0.1%  
111 Paraguay  3 0.1%  
111 Azerbaijan  3 0.1%  
111 Nicaragua  3 0.1%  
128 Latvia  2 0.0%  
128 Saint Kitts and Nevis  2 0.0%  
128 Algeria  2 0.0%  
128 Slovak Republic  2 0.0%  
128 Grenada  2 0.0%  
128 Slovenia  2 0.0%  
128 Central African Republic  2 0.0%  
128 Denmark  2 0.0%  
128 Mauritania  2 0.0%  
128 Djibouti  2 0.0%  
128 Tajikistan  2 0.0%  
128 Czech Republic  2 0.0%  
140 United Arab Emirates  1 0.0%  
140 Cuba 1 0.0%  
140 Oman  1 0.0%  
140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  1 0.0%  
140 Iceland  1 0.0%  
140 Angola  1 0.0%  
140 New Caledonia  1 0.0%  
140 Somalia  1 0.0%  
140 Dominica  1 0.0%  
140 Luxembourg  1 0.0%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
140 Cyprus  1 0.0%  
140 Estonia  1 0.0%  
140 Lithuania  1 0.0%  
140 Iran 1 0.0%  
 Grand Total  5968 100.0%  
  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 43 - 
  ANNEX 9 
SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES BY GENDER FOR POSITIONS ADVERTISED IN 2021 
All Vacancies  
(41 Vacancies)  
 
  Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total  
Nbr % 
1 France  29 10.4%  6 2.2%  35 12.5%  
2 Switzerland  17 6.1%  1 0.4%  18 6.5%  
3 Italy 9 3.2%  4 1.4%  13 4.7%  
4 Spain  11 3.9%  1 0.4%  12 4.3%  
4 United Kingdom  9 3.2%  3 1.1%  12 4.3%  
6 Romania  10 3.6%  0 0.0%  10 3.6%  
7 Brazil  5 1.8%  3 1.1%  8 2.9%  
8 Canada  7 2.5%  0 0.0%  7 2.5%  
8 Russian Federation  7 2.5%  0 0.0%  7 2.5%  
10 Colombia  3 1.1%  3 1.1%  6 2.2%  
10 United States of America  6 2.2%  0 0.0%  6 2.2%  
12 Belgium  5 1.8%  0 0.0%  5 1.8%  
12 Germany  5 1.8%  0 0.0%  5 1.8%  
12 India 2 0.7%  3 1.1%  5 1.8%  
12 Ireland  4 1.4%  1 0.4%  5 1.8%  
12 Peru 5 1.8%  0 0.0%  5 1.8%  
12 Rwanda  1 0.4%  4 1.4%  5 1.8%  
12 South Africa  5 1.8%  0 0.0%  5 1.8%  
19 Argentina  4 1.4%  0 0.0%  4 1.4%  
19 China  4 1.4%  0 0.0%  4 1.4%  
19 Ghana  4 1.4%  0 0.0%  4 1.4%  
19 Togo 2 0.7%  2 0.7%  4 1.4%  
23 Australia  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  3 1.1%  
23 Burundi  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  3 1.1%  
23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  3 1.1%  
23 Greece  3 1.1%  0 0.0%  3 1.1%  
23 Mexico  3 1.1%  0 0.0%  3 1.1%  
23 Philippines  3 1.1%  0 0.0%  3 1.1%  
23 Sierra Leone  3 1.1%  0 0.0%  3 1.1%  
23 Sweden  2 0.7%  1 0.4%  3 1.1%  
31 Albania  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Burkina Faso  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  2 0.7%  
31 Cambodia  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  
31 Cameroon  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Côte d'Ivoire  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  
31 Dominica  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 El Salvador  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Gabon  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Kenya  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Korea, Republic of  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Lesotho  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Lithuania  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  
31 Madagascar  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Moldova  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Morocco  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  
31 Niger  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Senegal  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  
31 Ukraine  2 0.7%  0 0.0%  2 0.7%  
31 Zimbabwe  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  2 0.7%  
50 Afghanistan  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Belize  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Benin  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Chad 1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Chile 1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Croatia  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Cuba 0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Denmark  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Ecuador  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Egypt  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Finland  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Gambia  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Guatemala  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Guinea  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Haiti 0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Hungary  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Jamaica  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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    Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total  
Nbr % 
50 Latvia  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Mali 1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Malta  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Nigeria  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Pakistan  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Poland  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Sri Lanka  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Tanzania  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Thailand  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Tunisia  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
50 Türkiye  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Uganda  1 0.4%  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  
50 Zambia  0 0.0%  1 0.4%  1 0.4%  
 Total  220 78.9%  59 21.1%  279 100.0%  
 
 
 WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 45 - 
  PROFESSIONAL VACANCIES  
 
(24 Vacancies)  
  
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total  
Nbr % 
1 France  19 10.2%  2 1.1%  21 11.2%  
2 Italy 8 4.3%  3 1.6%  11 5.9%  
3 Spain  7 3.7%  0 0.0%  7 3.7%  
3 Switzerland  6 3.2%  1 0.5%  7 3.7%  
5 Canada  6 3.2%  0 0.0%  6 3.2%  
5 Romania  6 3.2%  0 0.0%  6 3.2%  
5 United Kingdom  3 1.6%  3 1.6%  6 3.2%  
8 Belgium  5 2.7%  0 0.0%  5 2.7%  
8 Brazil  2 1.1%  3 1.6%  5 2.7%  
8 Colombia  2 1.1%  3 1.6%  5 2.7%  
8 Russian Federation  5 2.7%  0 0.0%  5 2.7%  
8 Rwanda  1 0.5%  4 2.1%  5 2.7%  
8 South Africa  5 2.7%  0 0.0%  5 2.7%  
14 Germany  4 2.1%  0 0.0%  4 2.1%  
14 Togo 2 1.1%  2 1.1%  4 2.1%  
14 United States of America  4 2.1%  0 0.0%  4 2.1%  
17 Australia  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  3 1.6%  
17 India 0 0.0%  3 1.6%  3 1.6%  
17 Philippines  3 1.6%  0 0.0%  3 1.6%  
17 Sierra Leone  3 1.6%  0 0.0%  3 1.6%  
17 Sweden  2 1.1%  1 0.5%  3 1.6%  
22 Burundi  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Cambodia  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Cameroon  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 China  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Côte d'Ivoire  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Dominica  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 El Salvador  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Ghana  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Ireland  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Kenya  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Lesotho  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Lithuania  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Madagascar  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Moldova  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Niger  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Peru 2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Senegal  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Zimbabwe  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
40 Albania  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Argentina  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Belize  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Benin  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Burkina Faso  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Chad 1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Chile 1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Egypt  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Gabon  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Gambia  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Guatemala  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Guinea  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Haiti 0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Hungary  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Jamaica  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Korea, Republic of  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Latvia  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Mali 1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Mexico  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Morocco  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Nigeria  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Pakistan  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Poland  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Tanzania  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Thailand  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Tunisia  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Türkiye  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Zambia  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
 Total  141 75.4%  46 24.6%  187 100.0%  
 
 WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 46 - 
  PROFESSIONAL VACANCIES (EXCLUDING LINGUISTIC STAFF)   
 
(23 Vacancies)  
  
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
1 France  16 8.7%  2 1.1%  18 9.8%  
2 Italy 8 4.3%  3 1.6%  11 6.0%  
3 Switzerland  6 3.3%  1 0.5%  7 3.8%  
3 Spain  7 3.8%  0 0.0%  7 3.8%  
5 Romania  6 3.3%  0 0.0%  6 3.3%  
5 Canada  6 3.3%  0 0.0%  6 3.3%  
5 United Kingdom  3 1.6%  3 1.6%  6 3.3%  
8 South Africa  5 2.7%  0 0.0%  5 2.7%  
8 Colombia  2 1.1%  3 1.6%  5 2.7%  
8 Brazil  2 1.1%  3 1.6%  5 2.7%  
8 Russian Federation  5 2.7%  0 0.0%  5 2.7%  
8 Rwanda  1 0.5%  4 2.2%  5 2.7%  
8 Belgium  5 2.7%  0 0.0%  5 2.7%  
14 Germany  4 2.2%  0 0.0%  4 2.2%  
14 Togo 2 1.1%  2 1.1%  4 2.2%  
14 United States of America  4 2.2%  0 0.0%  4 2.2%  
17 Sierra Leone  3 1.6%  0 0.0%  3 1.6%  
17 Philippines  3 1.6%  0 0.0%  3 1.6%  
17 Sweden  2 1.1%  1 0.5%  3 1.6%  
17 India 0 0.0%  3 1.6%  3 1.6%  
17 Australia  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  3 1.6%  
22 Lithuania  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Côte d'Ivoire  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Senegal  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Madagascar  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Lesotho  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Moldova  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Cambodia  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Zimbabwe  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 Cameroon  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Peru 2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Dominica  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Ghana  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 El Salvador  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Burundi  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
22 China  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Niger  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Kenya  2 1.1%  0 0.0%  2 1.1%  
22 Ireland  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  2 1.1%  
40 Haiti 0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Argentina  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Benin  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Belize  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Mali 1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Albania  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Mexico  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Tanzania  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Türkiye  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Morocco  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Egypt  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Gabon  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Hungary  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Nigeria  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Burkina Faso  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Pakistan  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Jamaica  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Gambia  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Thailand  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Chad 1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Tunisia  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Poland  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Latvia  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Chile 1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Zambia  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Guatemala  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
40 Guinea  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  1 0.5%  
40 Korea, Republic of  1 0.5%  0 0.0%  1 0.5%  
 Grand Total  138 75.0%  46 25.0%  184 100.0%  
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  ANNEX 1 0 
WTO PROFESSIO NAL AND SUPPORT STAFF BY GENDER  
PERCENTAGE OF WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF  
BY GENDER - EVOLUTION SINCE 1995  
Date Men Women  Total 
1 January 1995  69.0%  31.0%  100.0%  
31 December 2005  61.3%  38.7%  100.0%  
31 December 2010  58.1%  41.9%  100.0%  
31 December 2016  55.4%  44.6%  100.0%  
31 December 2019  54.3%  45.7%  100.0%  
31 December 2020  54.1%  45.9%  100.0%  
31 December 2021  52.0%  48.0%  100.0%  
 
 
 
PERCENTAGE OF WTO SUPPORT STAFF  
BY GENDER - EVOLUTION SINCE 1995  
Date Men Women  Total 
1 January 1995  27.8%  72.2%  100.0%  
31 December 2005  32.0%  68.0%  100.0%  
31 December 2010  29.5%  70.5%  100.0%  
31 December 2016  32.4%  67.6%  100.0%  
31 December 2019  30.4%  69.6%  100.0%  
31 December 2020  30.9%  69.1%  100.0%  
31 December 2021  30.9%  69.1%  100.0%  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES  
 PROGRAMME  PURPOSE  ELIGIBILITY  DURATION  
 
1 Young Professionals 
Programme (YPP)  To increase the number of professionals in the Secretariat from 
developing countries and LDCs with no representation. The aim is to 
offer targeted training and mentoring to enhance the skills of young 
professionals with graduate degrees and demonstrated interest in a 
career in international trade. The Programme also widens the pool of 
professionals who can later be more competitive with respect to future 
recruitment at the WTO.  Candidate s must be from a developing or least developed Member country of 
the WTO. Preference is given to nationals without any representation at the 
professional level in the WTO. Must have completed an advanced university 
degree in law, economics, or other intern ational trade -related subject relevant 
to WTO work. Minimum of two years' relevant experience necessary. Language 
requirements include fluency in English ; a good working knowledge of one other 
official WTO language (French or Spanish) would be an advantage . Maximum 
age is 32 years.  One year without 
the possibility of 
extension  
WTO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME  
2 WTO Internship 
Programme  Designed for post -graduate university students wishing to gain 
practical experience and deeper knowledge of the multilateral trading 
system. Assignments given to interns are intended to enhance interns' 
knowledge and understanding of the WTO and of trade policy more 
general ly.  Candidates from WTO Members and countries as well as customs territories 
engaged in accession negotiations. Must have completed their undergraduate 
studies in a relevant discipline (e.g. economics, law, political science, 
international relations), and  shall have completed at least one year of their 
postgraduate studies . Minimum age is 21 years and the maximum age is 
30 years.  From three 
months to a 
maximum of six 
months  
DEVELOPING COUNTRY AND LDC -FOCUSED INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES  
3 China's LDCs and 
Accessions 
Programme 
[sponsored by the 
Government of China ] China's LDCs and Accessions Programme aims to help young 
professionals from LDCs and developing countries increase their 
understanding of the WTO and of trade law, international economics 
and inte rnational relations in general.  Four positions available per year. Candidates from WTO Members and countries 
as well as customs territories engaged in accession negotiations. Must have 
completed their undergraduate studies in a relevant discipline (e.g. ec onomics, 
law, political science, international relations), and shall have completed at least 
one year of their postgraduate studies . Minimum age is 21 years and the 
maximum age is 30  years.  Ten months  
4 WTO Support 
Programme for 
Doctoral Studies  To contribute to a continuing renewal and enlargement of academic 
WTO expertise in developing countries. The Secretariat will finance and 
assist doctoral students from developing countries to conduct research 
at the WTO and to provide them with mentoring/advi ce in close 
collaboration with the students' academic supervisors.  Doctoral students from LDCs and developing countries of WTO  Members and 
countries and customs territories engaged in accession negotiations. 
Undertaking a PhD in economics, law or in a clos ely-related WTO discipline. 
Must be in the last year of their PhD and in the writing up stage of the thesis.  From three 
months to a 
maximum of six 
months  
5 Netherlands Trainee 
Programme  To assist in the economic and social development of LDCs, low income 
countries and comparable poor small and vulnerable economies in 
areas related to trade policy and to provide essentially junior public 
officials with the opportunity to learn about matters dealt with within 
the WTO, under the direction of staff memb ers of the WTO.  Successfully completed a WTO trade policy course and/or attended other WTO 
short trade policy courses, workshops and training activities and possess at 
least three years of professional working experience in WTO -related issues. A 
relevant a cademic degree and good drafting skills.  Maximum of ten 
months   
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6 French -Irish Mission 
Internship 
Programme  To create Internships for Missions in Geneva aimed: (a) at enhancing 
their knowledge and understanding of the multilateral trading system 
and of trade policy in general; (b) to strengthen the understanding of 
the negotiation process at the WTO; and (c) to support the mission in 
participating more actively in the daily activities of the WTO.  Open to nationals of developing countries including LDCs a nd economies in 
transition with a Geneva mission. Qualifications ideally would include: an 
appropriate economics, trade and/or law degree at the post -graduate level; 
working experience in the national administration in a trade -related area; good 
drafting s kills. Ideally interns would be between 25 and 35 years of age.  Maximum of ten 
months  
7 Regional Coordinator 
Internship 
Programme  Based in the Mission of the rotating coordinator of a designated group, 
e.g. ACP, African Group, CARICOM, Arab Group and others.  University degree in law, economics, political science or international relations.  Maximum of six 
months  
 
 
Note: The administration and coordination of programmes for young professionals and internships are managed by the Human Resources Division.  Internship and YP selections are 
based on merit considering: eligibility criteria, academic qualifications and expertise. 
  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
- 50 - ANNEX 1 2 
NUMBER OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS  AND INTERNS BY PROGRAMME, COUNTRY STATUS, REGION AND GENDER  
NUMBER OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND INTERNS BY PROGRAMME FROM 2005 TO 2019  
Programme  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  Total  
Young Professionals Programme 
(YPP)1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 15 13 12 14 59 
WTO Internship Programme  66 61 67 63 73 93 75 79 80 75 83 99 98 93 107 50 42 1304 
China's LDCs and Accessions 
Programme  - - - - - - - 4 3 5 7 5 7 8 7 4 1 51 
WTO Support Programme for 
Doctoral Studies  10 11 15 8 8 7 2 1 2 8 4 3 7 6 8 3 5 108 
Netherlands Trainee Programme  15 16 9 9 11 13 10 16 15 15 14 17 16 - 13 15 15 219 
French  and Irish Mission Internship 
Programme   4 18 7 2 9 16 12 17 22 17 18 18 15 16 20 19 20 250 
Regional Coordinator Internship 
Programme  7 2 5 4 2 7 7 7 10 9 7 7 8 8 9 3 4 106 
EIF Secondees  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 4 
Total 102 108 103 86 103 136 106 124 132 129 133 149 156 146 177 108 103 2101 
 
NUMBER OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND INTERNS BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS 2005 - 2020 AND 20 21 
 Young Professionals  WTO Internship  Developing Country and LDC 
Focused Internships*  Total  
 2017 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 
 Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Developed  0 0.0%  0 0.0%  614 48.5%  14 51.4%  1 0.1%  2 0.0%  615 30.8%  16 15.5%  
Developing  36 80.0%  11 69.2%  614 48.5%  25 46.7%  349 50.9%  17 54.4%  999 50.0%  53 51.5%  
LDC 9 20.0%  3 30.8%  38 3.0%  3 1.9%  336 49.0%  28 45.6%  383 19.2%  34 33.0%  
Total 45 100.0%  14 100.0%  1266  100.0%  42 100.0%  686 100.0%  47 100.0%  1997  100.0%  103 100.0%  
 
 
1 A vacancy notice is published annually to recruit YPPs for the following year. The selection process is held jointly by the I nstitute for Technical Cooperation (ITTC)  
and the Human Resources Division.   
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- 51 - NUMBER OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND INTERNS BY REGION 2005 - 2020 AND 20 21 
 Young Professionals  WTO Internship  Developing Country and  
LDC Focused Internships*  Total  
 2017 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 
 Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Africa  9 20.0%  5 35.7%  131 10.3%  5 11.9%  357 52.0%  29 61.7%  497 24.9%  39 37.9%  
Asia 18 40.0%  5 35.7%  305 24.1%  17 40.5%  188 27.4%  11 23.4%  511 25.6%  33 32.0%  
Europe  3 6.7%    0.0%  548 43.3%  14 33.3%  10 1.5%  2 4.3%  561 28.1%  16 15.5%  
Latin America  13 28.9%  4 28.6%  144 11.4%  4 9.5%  100 14.6%  4 8.5%  257 12.9%  12 11.7%  
North America  0 0.0%    0.0%  123 9.7%  2 4.8%  3 0.4%    0.0%  126 6.3%  2 1.9%  
Oceania  2 4.4%    0.0%  15 1.2%    0.0%  28 4.1%  1 2.1%  45 2.3%  1 1.0%  
Total 45 100.0%  14 100.0%  1266  100.0%  42 100.0%  686 100.0%  47 100.0%  1997  100.0%  103 100.0%  
 
 
NUMBER OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND INTERNS BY GENDER 2005 - 2020 AND 20 21 
 Young Professionals  WTO Internship  Developing Country and LDC 
Focused Internships*  Total  
 2017 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 2005 - 2020 2021 
 Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % Nbr % 
Female  26 57.8%  7 50.0%  719 56.8%  28 66.7%  278 40.5%  22 46.8%  1023 51.2%  57 55.3%  
Male 19 42.2%  7 50.0%  547 43.2%  14 33.3%  408 59.5%  25 53.2%  974 48.8%  46 44.7%  
Total 45 100.0%  14 100.0%  1266  100.0%  42 100.0%  686 100.0%  47 100.0%  1997  100.0%  103 100.0%  
   
* Includes the following:  
- China's LDCs and Accessions Programme  
-    WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies  
- Netherlands Trainee Programme  
- French -Irish Mission Internship Programme  
- Regional Coordinator Internship Programme  
-  EIF SecondeesWT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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  ANNEX 1 3 
 
NUMBER OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BY COUNTRY AND GENDER IN 20 20 AND 2021  
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
2020  7 100.0%  5 100.0%  12 100.0%  
Albania  - 0.0%  1 20.0%  1 8.3%  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 8.3%  
Cuba - 0.0%  1 20.0%  1 8.3%  
Dominican Republic  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 8.3%  
Fiji 1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 8.3%  
Guyana  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 8.3%  
Israel  - 0.0%  1 20.0%  1 8.3%  
Lesotho  - 0.0%  1 20.0%  1 8.3%  
Mali 1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 8.3%  
Mozambique  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 8.3%  
Singapore  - 0.0%  1 20.0%  1 8.3%  
The Republic of North Macedonia  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 8.3%  
2021  7 100.0%  7 100.0%  14 100.0%  
Bangladesh  - 0.0%  1 14.3%  1 7.1%  
Belize  - 0.0%  1 14.3%  1 7.1%  
China  - 0.0%  1 14.3%  1 7.1%  
Dominican Republic  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 7.1%  
Eswatini  - 0.0%  1 14.3%  1 7.1%  
Georgia  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 7.1%  
Guatemala  - 0.0%  1 14.3%  1 7.1%  
Indonesia  - 0.0%  1 14.3%  1 7.1%  
Malawi  - 0.0%  1 14.3%  1 7.1%  
Mauritania  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 7.1%  
Namibia  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 7.1%  
Nicaragua  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 7.1%  
Nigeria  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 7.1%  
Thailand  1 14.3%  - 0.0%  1 7.1%  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  ANNEX 14  
NUMBER OF INTERNS BY COUNTRY AND GENDER IN 20 20 AND 2021 (EXCLUDING YOUNG 
PROFESSIONALS)  
 
Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
1 India 12 11.7%  5 6.2%  17 9.2%  
2 China  9 8.7%  1 1.2%  10 5.4%  
3 Switzerland  3 2.9%  5 6.2%  8 4.3%  
4 Burkina Faso   0.0%  5 6.2%  5 2.7%  
4 Italy 3 2.9%  2 2.5%  5 2.7%  
4 Senegal  3 2.9%  2 2.5%  5 2.7%  
7 Brazil  2 1.9%  2 2.5%  4 2.2%  
7 France  2 1.9%  2 2.5%  4 2.2%  
7 Nigeria  2 1.9%  2 2.5%  4 2.2%  
7 Spain  2 1.9%  2 2.5%  4 2.2%  
7 United States of America  3 2.9%  1 1.2%  4 2.2%  
12 Canada  2 1.9%  1 1.2%  3 1.6%  
12 Ethiopia   0.0%  3 3.7%  3 1.6%  
12 Germany  3 2.9%   0.0%  3 1.6%  
12 Lao People's Democratic Republic  2 1.9%  1 1.2%  3 1.6%  
12 Romania  3 2.9%   0.0%  3 1.6%  
12 Tanzania  1 1.0%  2 2.5%  3 1.6%  
12 Zimbabwe  2 1.9%  1 1.2%  3 1.6%  
19 Bangladesh  1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Bhutan  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Gabon  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Ghana  1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Guatemala  1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Guinea   0.0%  2 2.5%  2 1.1%  
19 Haiti 1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Hong Kong, China   0.0%  2 2.5%  2 1.1%  
19 Kenya  1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Korea, Republic of  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Kyrgyz Republic  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Lesotho  1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Malawi  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Mali  0.0%  2 2.5%  2 1.1%  
19 Mauritania   0.0%  2 2.5%  2 1.1%  
19 Namibia  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Nepal  1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Netherlands   0.0%  2 2.5%  2 1.1%  
19 Portugal  1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Rwanda  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Samoa  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Togo 2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Ukraine  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 United Kingdom  2 1.9%   0.0%  2 1.1%  
19 Viet Nam  1 1.0%  1 1.2%  2 1.1%  
19 Zambia   0.0%  2 2.5%  2 1.1%  
45 Afghanistan   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Angola  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Armenia   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Belarus  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Belgium   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Benin   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Botswana   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Bulgaria  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Cameroon  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Chad  0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Colombia   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Comoros   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Congo   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Côte d'Ivoire   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Democratic Republic of the Congo   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Dominican Republic  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Ecuador  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Eswatini  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Georgia   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Greece  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Guyana  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Jamaica  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Kazakhstan   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Madagascar  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Mauritius   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Mexico  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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Member  Nbr of 
Females  % Nbr of 
Males  % Total 
Nbr % 
45 Mozambique   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Myanmar   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Niger   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Pakistan   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Russian Federation  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Saint Kitts and Nevis   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Sri Lanka  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Sudan  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Tajikistan   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Thailand  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 The Gambia  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Türkiye  1 1.0%   0.0%  1 0.5%  
45 Uganda   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Uruguay   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
45 Uzbekistan   0.0%  1 1.2%  1 0.5%  
 Total 103 100.0%  81 100.0%  184 100.0%  
 
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  ANNEX 1 5 
APPLICATIONS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BY COUNTRY IN 2021 
  Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
1 Nigeria  2856 70.1%  
2 Kenya  171 4.2%  
3 India 135 3.3%  
4 Tanzania  102 2.5%  
5 Ghana  68 1.7%  
6 Afghanistan  41 1.0%  
7 Zambia  36 0.9%  
8 Italy 32 0.8%  
9 Cameroon  28 0.7%  
9 Zimbabwe  28 0.7%  
11 Rwanda  25 0.6%  
12 South Africa  24 0.6%  
13 Spain  21 0.5%  
14 Brazil  20 0.5%  
14 Pakistan  20 0.5%  
16 Argentina  18 0.4%  
16 Uganda  18 0.4%  
18 China  17 0.4%  
19 Colombia  16 0.4%  
19 Mexico  16 0.4%  
21 Türkiye  15 0.4%  
22 Botswana  11 0.3%  
22 Burkina Faso  11 0.3%  
22 France  11 0.3%  
22 Gambia  11 0.3%  
26 Congo, Democratic Republic of 
the 10 0.2%  
27 Chinese Taipei  9 0.2%  
27 Côte d'Ivoire  9 0.2%  
27 United Kingdom  9 0.2%  
30 Egypt  8 0.2%  
30 Indonesia  8 0.2%  
30 Malawi  8 0.2%  
30 Namibia  8 0.2%  
30 Niger  8 0.2%  
30 Philippines  8 0.2%  
30 Ukraine  8 0.2%  
30 Viet Nam  8 0.2%  
38 Barbados  7 0.2%  
38 Russian Federation  7 0.2%  
38 Sierra Leone  7 0.2%  
38 Togo 7 0.2%  
38 United States of America  7 0.2%  
43 Benin  6 0.1%  
43 Mali 6 0.1%  
45 Bangladesh  5 0.1%  
45 Gabon  5 0.1%  
45 Morocco  5 0.1%  
45 Peru 5 0.1%  
45 Switzerland  5 0.1%  
50 Angola  4 0.1%  
50 Kazakhstan  4 0.1%  
50 Liberia  4 0.1%  
50 Nepal  4 0.1%  
50 Senegal  4 0.1%  
55 Armenia  3 0.1%  
55 Belgium  3 0.1%  
55 Burundi  3 0.1%  
55 Cabo Verde  3 0.1%  
55 Canada  3 0.1%  
55 Congo, Republic of  3 0.1%  
55 Costa Rica  3 0.1%  
55 Ecuador  3 0.1%  
55 Eswatini  3 0.1%  
55 Germany  3 0.1%  
55 Jamaica  3 0.1%  
55 Malaysia  3 0.1%  
55 Moldova  3 0.1%  
55 Mozambique  3 0.1%  
55 Tajikistan  3 0.1%  
55 Uruguay  3 0.1%  
71 Albania  2 0.0%  WT/BFA/W/ 605 
 
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    Country / Cust. Territ.  Total 
Nbr % 
71 Austria  2 0.0%  
71 Belize  2 0.0%  
71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  2 0.0%  
71 Bulgaria  2 0.0%  
71 Cambodia  2 0.0%  
71 Chad 2 0.0%  
71 Djibouti  2 0.0%  
71 Dominican Republic  2 0.0%  
71 El Salvador  2 0.0%  
71 Georgia  2 0.0%  
71 Greece  2 0.0%  
71 Grenada  2 0.0%  
71 Guatemala  2 0.0%  
71 Guinea  2 0.0%  
71 Hungary  2 0.0%  
71 Korea, Republic of  2 0.0%  
71 Latvia  2 0.0%  
71 Lesotho  2 0.0%  
71 Netherlands  2 0.0%  
71 Papua New Guinea  2 0.0%  
71 Poland  2 0.0%  
71 Portugal  2 0.0%  
71 Saudi Arabia  2 0.0%  
71 Trinidad and Tobago  2 0.0%  
71 Yemen  2 0.0%  
97 Antigua and Barbuda  1 0.0%  
97 Australia  1 0.0%  
97 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  1 0.0%  
97 Central African Republic  1 0.0%  
97 Chile 1 0.0%  
97 Cuba 1 0.0%  
97 Guyana  1 0.0%  
97 Haiti 1 0.0%  
97 Honduras  1 0.0%  
97 Hong Kong, China  1 0.0%  
97 Ireland  1 0.0%  
97 Jordan  1 0.0%  
97 Kuwait  1 0.0%  
97 Kyrgyz Republic  1 0.0%  
97 Madagascar  1 0.0%  
97 Mauritius  1 0.0%  
97 Mongolia  1 0.0%  
97 Nicaragua  1 0.0%  
97 North Macedonia  1 0.0%  
97 Norway  1 0.0%  
97 Oman  1 0.0%  
97 Paraguay  1 0.0%  
97 Romania  1 0.0%  
97 Saint Lucia  1 0.0%  
97 Seychelles  1 0.0%  
97 Singapore  1 0.0%  
97 Sri Lanka  1 0.0%  
97 Tunisia  1 0.0%  
 Total 4072 100.0%  
 
 
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