Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.1%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
108th
of 142 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2023
All-time low
21.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Denmark, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 24.2 %2001: 21 %2002: 21.4 %2003: 25.8 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 24.2 %2006: 24.5 %2007: 28.3 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 24.6 %2010: 21.9 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 26.7 %2014: 26 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 27.5 %2017: 26.3 %2018: 26.1 %2019: 26.8 %2020: 27.8 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 29.3 %2023: 31.8 %2024: 28.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Denmark is 28.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Denmark peaked at 31.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2001.

That places Denmark 108th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 24.2%
2001 21.0% -13.3%
2002 21.4% +1.9%
2003 25.8% +20.6%
2004 23.8% -7.8%
2005 24.2% +1.8%
2006 24.5% +1.3%
2007 28.3% +15.5%
2008 23.6% -16.5%
2009 24.6% +3.9%
2010 21.9% -10.8%
2011 27.8% +27.0%
2012 28.4% +1.9%
2013 26.7% -5.7%
2014 26.0% -2.7%
2015 26.3% +1.2%
2016 27.5% +4.5%
2017 26.3% -4.5%
2018 26.1% -0.7%
2019 26.8% +2.6%
2020 27.8% +3.9%
2021 28.2% +1.5%
2022 29.3% +3.7%
2023 31.8% +8.5%
2024 28.1% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 21.0% 28.3% 10
2010s 26.4% 21.9% 28.4% 10
2020s 29.0% 27.8% 31.8% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  4. 109 Madagascar 28.1% compare
  5. 110 Italy 27.9% compare
  6. 111 Myanmar 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Denmark?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Denmark was 28.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Denmark ranks 108th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,508 data points, 2000–2025
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