SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Norway
Norway: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 30.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Norway, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Norway stood at 30.77.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Norway peaked at 35.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.66, in 2021.
That places Norway 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.07 | — |
| 2015 | 34.34 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 34.01 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.86 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 33.06 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 32.38 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.43 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.66 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 32.47 | +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 37.15, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 30.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.31, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.45 | 31.07 | 35.86 | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.79 | 30.66 | 32.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 38 Israel 32.76 compare
- 39 Serbia 31.91
- 40 Rwanda 30.78 compare
- 42 Zambia 29.59 compare
- 43 Netherlands 28.5 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.86
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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Norway?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Norway was 30.77 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35.86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.66 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management 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 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). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or 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.