Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 26.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 26.94 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Denmark peaked at 33.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.57, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 72nd of 96 countries on this measure, 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 (Our) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.74 | — |
| 2001 | 17.57 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 17.88 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.48 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 20.62 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.36 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.36 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.3 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 19.89 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.14 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 28.5 | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 28.56 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.96 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 25.86 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.19 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.01 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.33 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.63 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.93 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 29.32 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 31.17 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 33.12 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 26.94 | -18.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 26.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 26.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +48.9% | 19.14 | 28.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.26 | 17.57 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.32 | 19.14 | 28.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7 | 26.94 | 33.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Denmark?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Denmark was 26.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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