Sweden vs United States: Female share of employment in senior and middle management

Sweden
44.7%
in 2024
United States
44.1%
in 2025
Sweden rank
14th
United States rank
15th

Female share of employment in senior and middle management over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 44.7% against 44.1% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.

Sweden ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
2000s 30.8% 37.6% 6.7% United States
2010s 37.2% 39.5% 2.3% United States
2020s 43.6% 43.4% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of employment in senior and middle management, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 44.7% against 44.1% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in female share of employment in senior and middle management between Sweden and United States?
0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Sweden ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th 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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About this data

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).