Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Norway
Norway: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions was 30.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Norway stood at 30.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% 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, 24.74, in 2000.
That places Norway 64th 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.74 | — |
| 2001 | 25.64 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.66 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 28.18 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.71 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 31.04 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 30.66 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.87 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 31.88 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 35.13 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 35.56 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.91 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | +7.7% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 30.77 | -5.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 30.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 30.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.85 | 24.74 | 35.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.27 | 30.91 | 35.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.79 | 30.66 | 32.62 | 5 |
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 30.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 24.74 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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