Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.9%
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
75th
of 102 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2023
All-time low
17.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Denmark, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 19.72001: 17.62002: 17.92003: 20.52004: 20.62005: 21.42006: 20.42007: 25.32008: 19.42009: 19.92010: 19.12011: 28.52012: 28.62013: 272014: 25.92015: 26.22016: 282017: 272018: 26.32019: 26.62020: 27.92021: 29.32022: 31.22023: 33.12024: 26.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Denmark stood at 26.9%.

The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Denmark peaked at 33.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2001.

That places Denmark 75th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.7%
2001 17.6% -11.0%
2002 17.9% +1.8%
2003 20.5% +14.5%
2004 20.6% +0.7%
2005 21.4% +3.6%
2006 20.4% -4.7%
2007 25.3% +24.3%
2008 19.4% -23.2%
2009 19.9% +2.4%
2010 19.1% -3.8%
2011 28.5% +48.9%
2012 28.6% +0.2%
2013 27.0% -5.6%
2014 25.9% -4.1%
2015 26.2% +1.3%
2016 28.0% +6.9%
2017 27.0% -3.6%
2018 26.3% -2.5%
2019 26.6% +1.1%
2020 27.9% +4.9%
2021 29.3% +5.0%
2022 31.2% +6.3%
2023 33.1% +6.3%
2024 26.9% -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 17.6% 25.3% 10
2010s 26.3% 19.1% 28.6% 10
2020s 29.7% 26.9% 33.1% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28.5% compare
  2. 73 Germany 27.7% compare
  3. 74 Cyprus 27.5% compare
  4. 76 Czechia 26.9% compare
  5. 76 Luxembourg 26.9% compare
  6. 78 Viet Nam 26.1% compare
  7. 78 Viet Nam 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Denmark?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Denmark was 26.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
Denmark ranks 75th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,742 data points, 2000–2025
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