Sweden vs United States of America: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women
Sweden
44.7%
in 2024
United States of America
44.1%
in 2025
Sweden rank
14th
United States of America rank
15th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.7% against 44.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 37.6% | 6.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 39.5% | 2.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of senior and middle management positions filled by women, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 44.7% against 44.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of senior and middle management positions filled by women between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Sweden ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).