Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 31.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.75
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.75
in 2023
All-time low
21
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Denmark, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 24.22001: 212002: 21.42003: 25.82004: 23.82005: 24.22006: 24.52007: 28.32008: 23.62009: 24.62010: 21.92011: 27.82012: 28.42013: 26.72014: 262015: 26.32016: 27.52017: 26.32018: 26.12019: 26.82020: 27.82021: 28.22022: 29.32023: 31.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 31.75 for proportion of women in managerial positions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark peaked at 31.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2001.

That places Denmark 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 24.2
2001 21 -13.2%
2002 21.4 +1.9%
2003 25.8 +20.6%
2004 23.8 -7.8%
2005 24.2 +1.7%
2006 24.5 +1.2%
2007 28.3 +15.5%
2008 23.6 -16.6%
2009 24.6 +4.2%
2010 21.9 -11.0%
2011 27.8 +26.9%
2012 28.36 +2.0%
2013 26.73 -5.7%
2014 26.01 -2.7%
2015 26.31 +1.2%
2016 27.49 +4.5%
2017 26.26 -4.5%
2018 26.08 -0.7%
2019 26.76 +2.6%
2020 27.8 +3.9%
2021 28.22 +1.5%
2022 29.26 +3.7%
2023 31.75 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.14 21 28.3 10
2010s 26.37 21.9 28.36 10
2020s 29.26 27.8 31.75 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 31 Norway 33.71 compare
  2. 32 Romania 33.41 compare
  3. 33 Switzerland 32.4 compare
  4. 35 Serbia 31.5 compare
  5. 36 Armenia 30.9 compare
  6. 37 Israel 30.71 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark?
Proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark was 31.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 31.75 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of women in managerial positions?
Denmark ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
49 places, 1,074 data points, 2000–2024
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