Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Norway
Norway: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 32.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Norway is 32.62, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Norway peaked at 35.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2000.
Norway ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 Senior and Middle Management Positions in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7 | — |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 28.2 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.7 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 31 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.6 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 35 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 32.23 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.07 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.34 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 34.01 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.86 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 33.06 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 32.38 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.43 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.66 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 32.46 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 32.62 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.14 | 24.7 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.24 | 31.07 | 35.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.04 | 30.66 | 32.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Norway?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Norway was 32.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35.86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.