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

Latest (2023)
32.62
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
35.86
in 2017
All-time low
24.7
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Norway, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 24.72001: 25.62002: 27.72003: 28.22004: 29.72005: 312006: 342007: 33.32008: 32.62009: 34.62010: 352011: 31.22012: 33.32013: 32.22014: 31.12015: 34.32016: 342017: 35.92018: 33.12019: 32.42020: 32.42021: 30.72022: 32.52023: 32.6

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

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Georgia 33.76 compare
  2. 22 Belgium 33.69 compare
  3. 23 Denmark 33.12 compare
  4. 25 Serbia 32.6 compare
  5. 26 Albania 32.38 compare
  6. 27 Israel 32.17 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
42 places, 887 data points, 2000–2024
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