Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 43.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 43.8 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sweden peaked at 44.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 | — |
| 2001 | 31.1 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 30.5 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 31.7 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 34.49 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 35.51 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 37.45 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 39.79 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 39.51 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.45 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.03 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 43.09 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.14 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42.42 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 43.8 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.94 | 27.4 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.19 | 31.3 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.36 | 42.42 | 44.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 United States of America 44.33 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 41.93 compare
- 4 Poland 41.76 compare
- 5 Latvia 41.57 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sweden?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sweden was 43.8 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.