Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 31.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Denmark, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
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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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.