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

Sweden: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 44.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 142 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2024
All-time low
29.9%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 30.7 %2001: 30.5 %2002: 30.7 %2003: 30.3 %2004: 30.3 %2005: 29.9 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 31.6 %2008: 32.1 %2009: 32.5 %2010: 31.4 %2011: 34.5 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 37.1 %2015: 39.5 %2016: 39.3 %2017: 38.9 %2018: 38.1 %2019: 40.3 %2020: 42.3 %2021: 43 %2022: 42 %2023: 43.7 %2024: 44.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Sweden stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Sweden peaked at 44.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 24th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 30.7%
2001 30.5% -0.5%
2002 30.7% +0.7%
2003 30.3% -1.3%
2004 30.3% -0.1%
2005 29.9% -1.3%
2006 32.1% +7.4%
2007 31.6% -1.6%
2008 32.1% +1.6%
2009 32.5% +1.3%
2010 31.4% -3.5%
2011 34.5% +9.9%
2012 35.5% +2.9%
2013 35.4% -0.1%
2014 37.1% +4.7%
2015 39.5% +6.5%
2016 39.3% -0.6%
2017 38.9% -0.9%
2018 38.1% -2.1%
2019 40.3% +5.7%
2020 42.3% +5.0%
2021 43.0% +1.7%
2022 42.0% -2.4%
2023 43.7% +4.1%
2024 44.4% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 29.9% 32.5% 10
2010s 37.0% 31.4% 40.3% 10
2020s 43.1% 42.0% 44.4% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Bhutan 45.0% compare
  2. 22 Republic of Moldova 44.8% compare
  3. 22 Republic of Moldova 44.8% compare
  4. 25 Colombia 44.1% compare
  5. 26 Latvia 44.0% compare
  6. 27 Trinidad and Tobago 43.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Sweden?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Sweden was 44.4% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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