Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Finland
Finland: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 39.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 39.22 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Finland peaked at 40.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.55, in 2000.
That places Finland 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.55 | — |
| 2001 | 29.74 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 30.23 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.93 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.68 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.82 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 33.61 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.06 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.36 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.42 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 32.75 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 32.01 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.57 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.26 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.31 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 30.68 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 33.05 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 30.96 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 33.37 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 40.82 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 35.61 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 36.95 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.45 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 39.22 | -3.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 39.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Finland's 39.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.54 | 27.55 | 35.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 | 30.57 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.61 | 35.61 | 40.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Finland?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Finland was 39.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.55 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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