Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 44.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sweden is 44.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sweden peaked at 44.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.41, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 14th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.41 | — |
| 2001 | 31.22 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 32.14 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.52 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 31.59 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 29.13 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 31.74 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 31.02 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 30.82 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.13 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.34 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.52 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 34.49 | +2.9% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 44.74 | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 27.41 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2 | 31.34 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.64 | 42.42 | 44.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 44.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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