MENA vs Norway: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions over time
- MENA
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.34 against 18.05 in MENA, a difference of 16.29.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times MENA's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
MENA ranks 80th and Norway ranks 78th of 87 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MENA | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 | 29.42 | 18.91 | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 34.76 | 20.96 | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.3 | 34.11 | 16.81 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions, MENA or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.34 against 18.05 in MENA as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions between MENA and Norway?
- 16.29, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MENA and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do MENA and Norway rank globally for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- MENA ranks 80th and Norway ranks 78th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.