SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark
Denmark: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 32.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark stood at 32.26. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark peaked at 32.26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.01, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 47th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.01 | — |
| 2015 | 26.31 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 26.26 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 26.08 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.76 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.26 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 31.75 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 28.15 | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 32.26 | +14.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 32.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.86, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 32.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.56, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.48 | 26.01 | 27.49 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.57 | 27.8 | 32.26 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Denmark was 32.26 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.01 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.