Denmark vs Germany: Female share of employment in senior and middle management

Denmark
26.9%
in 2024
Germany
27.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
74th
Germany rank
72nd

Female share of employment in senior and middle management over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 27.7% against 26.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 74th and Germany ranks 72nd of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3% 23.2% 3.0% Germany
2010s 26.3% 27.5% 1.2% Germany
2020s 29.7% 27.4% 2.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of employment in senior and middle management, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 27.7% against 26.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in female share of employment in senior and middle management between Denmark and Germany?
0.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Denmark ranks 74th and Germany ranks 72nd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management 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).