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Women Hold Under 5% of Andorra's Professional Driving Licences

Andorra's latest statistics reveal stark gender imbalance in heavy goods and passenger vehicle licences, while private categories like cars show.

Synthesized from:
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Key Points

  • Women: <5% of professional licences (C/D categories) vs. ~42% in private (B/AM/A1).
  • Total active licences: 57,657 (+0.9%); women 42.3% (-0.1%), men 57.7% (+1.6%).
  • Men average 4.19 categories per licence, women 2.80; overall average 3.60.
  • Growth in over-60s (+2.8%); drops in 40-49 (-246) and teens.

Women represent less than 5% of Andorra's professional driving licences for heavy goods and passenger vehicles, while private categories like cars and mopeds show near gender parity, according to the latest figures from the Department of Statistics released Tuesday.

As of 31 December 2025, Andorra recorded 57,657 active driving licences, a 0.9% increase from 2024. Women's licences fell 0.1% to 24,390 (42.3% of the total), while men's rose 1.6% to 33,267 (57.7%). Men average 4.19 categories per licence, compared to 2.80 for women.

Private categories remain close to balanced. Category B (cars, including B1) has 58% men and 42.2% women, with similar proportions in AM (mopeds, including LC), A1, and J. Professional categories for goods transport (C, C1, CE) and passenger vehicles (D, D1, DE)—covering vehicles larger than standard cars up to nine passengers, excluding AM—show women holding just 1.9% to 3.9% of licences.

Total active categories dropped 1.6% to 207,642 (-3,320) in 2025. Category B topped the list at 58,405 (+0.5%), followed by AM at 52,112 (-2.5%) and A1 at 43,346 (-2.5%).

Licence numbers grew most among those over 60 (+354, or +2.8%). The biggest drops occurred in the 40-49 age group (-246), 16-17 year-olds (-62), and 18-19 year-olds (-9).

The average categories per holder stands at 3.60, with 75.2% of adults licensed—82.4% of men and 66.2% of women.

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