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

Finland: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 39.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2020
All-time low
27.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 27.62001: 29.72002: 30.22003: 30.92004: 30.72005: 32.82006: 33.62007: 32.12008: 32.42009: 35.42010: 32.82011: 322012: 30.62013: 31.32014: 33.32015: 37.22016: 30.72017: 332018: 312019: 33.42020: 40.82021: 35.62022: 372023: 40.52024: 39.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Finland is 39.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Finland peaked at 40.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.

That places Finland 32nd 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.6%
2001 29.7% +7.9%
2002 30.2% +1.6%
2003 30.9% +2.3%
2004 30.7% -0.8%
2005 32.8% +7.0%
2006 33.6% +2.4%
2007 32.1% -4.6%
2008 32.4% +0.9%
2009 35.4% +9.5%
2010 32.8% -7.5%
2011 32.0% -2.3%
2012 30.6% -4.5%
2013 31.3% +2.3%
2014 33.3% +6.6%
2015 37.2% +11.7%
2016 30.7% -17.5%
2017 33.0% +7.7%
2018 31.0% -6.3%
2019 33.4% +7.8%
2020 40.8% +22.3%
2021 35.6% -12.8%
2022 37.0% +3.8%
2023 40.5% +9.5%
2024 39.2% -3.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 39.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 39.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 27.6% 35.4% 10
2010s 32.5% 30.6% 37.2% 10
2020s 38.6% 35.6% 40.8% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 29 Guatemala 39.8% compare
  2. 30 Australia 39.4% compare
  3. 31 South Africa 39.3% compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 39.1% compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 39.0% compare
  6. 35 France 38.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Finland?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Finland was 39.2% 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
How does Finland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
Finland ranks 32nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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