Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Finland

Finland: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 39.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2020
All-time low
27.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Finland, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 27.6 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 30.2 %2003: 30.9 %2004: 30.7 %2005: 32.8 %2006: 33.6 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 35.4 %2010: 32.7 %2011: 32 %2012: 30.6 %2013: 31.3 %2014: 33.3 %2015: 37.2 %2016: 30.7 %2017: 33.1 %2018: 31 %2019: 33.4 %2020: 40.8 %2021: 35.6 %2022: 36.9 %2023: 40.4 %2024: 39.2 %

Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 39.2% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Finland peaked at 40.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.

Finland ranks 33rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27.6%
2001 29.7% +7.9%
2002 30.2% +1.6%
2003 30.9% +2.3%
2004 30.7% -0.8%
2005 32.8% +7.0%
2006 33.6% +2.4%
2007 32.1% -4.6%
2008 32.4% +0.9%
2009 35.4% +9.5%
2010 32.7% -7.6%
2011 32.0% -2.2%
2012 30.6% -4.5%
2013 31.3% +2.3%
2014 33.3% +6.6%
2015 37.2% +11.7%
2016 30.7% -17.5%
2017 33.1% +7.7%
2018 31.0% -6.3%
2019 33.4% +7.8%
2020 40.8% +22.3%
2021 35.6% -12.7%
2022 36.9% +3.7%
2023 40.4% +9.5%
2024 39.2% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 27.6% 35.4% 10
2010s 32.5% 30.6% 37.2% 10
2020s 38.6% 35.6% 40.8% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 30 Australia 39.4% compare
  2. 31 Mexico 39.3% compare
  3. 32 South Africa 39.3% compare
  4. 34 Bulgaria 39.1% compare
  5. 35 El Salvador 39.0% compare
  6. 36 France 38.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Finland?
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Finland was 39.2% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
How does Finland rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Finland ranks 33rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).