Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 43.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women in managerial positions in Sweden stood at 43.66. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions in Sweden peaked at 43.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.3, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5 | — |
| 2001 | 30.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.3 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.6 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.1 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.4 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 35.49 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.44 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.12 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 39.55 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.3 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.93 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.27 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 42.29 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 42.99 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 41.95 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 43.66 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.25 | 30.3 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.01 | 31.4 | 40.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 | 41.95 | 43.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 47.4 compare
- 2 Belarus 45.28 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 44.73 compare
- 5 Latvia 42.99 compare
- 6 United States 42.86 compare
- 7 Poland 42.45 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions in Sweden?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions in Sweden was 43.66 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.