Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Norway

Norway: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2017
All-time low
30.7%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Norway, 2014–2024

0102030402014201920242014: 31.12015: 34.32016: 342017: 35.92018: 33.12019: 32.42020: 32.42021: 30.72022: 32.52023: 32.62024: 30.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Norway stood at 30.8%.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Norway peaked at 35.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2021.

That places Norway 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%) in Norway, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 31.1%
2015 34.3% +10.5%
2016 34.0% -1.0%
2017 35.9% +5.4%
2018 33.1% -7.8%
2019 32.4% -2.1%
2020 32.4% +0.2%
2021 30.7% -5.5%
2022 32.5% +5.9%
2023 32.6% +0.5%
2024 30.8% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.5% 31.1% 35.9% 6
2020s 31.8% 30.7% 32.6% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 35 Uruguay 33.8% compare
  2. 36 Belgium 33.1% compare
  3. 37 Israel 32.8% compare
  4. 39 Rwanda 30.5% compare
  5. 40 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28.5% compare
  6. 41 Germany 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Norway?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Norway was 30.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
How does Norway rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
Norway ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
51 places, 494 data points, 2014–2025
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