Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Norway

Norway: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
66th
of 100 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2017
All-time low
24.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 24.7 %2001: 25.6 %2002: 27.7 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 29.7 %2005: 31 %2006: 30.7 %2007: 33.9 %2008: 31.9 %2009: 35.1 %2010: 35.6 %2011: 30.9 %2012: 33.3 %2013: 32.2 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 34.3 %2016: 34 %2017: 35.9 %2018: 33.1 %2019: 32.4 %2020: 32.4 %2021: 30.7 %2022: 32.5 %2023: 32.6 %2024: 30.8 %

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 30.8% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Norway peaked at 35.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2000.

That places Norway 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Norway, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 24.7%
2001 25.6% +3.7%
2002 27.7% +7.9%
2003 28.2% +1.9%
2004 29.7% +5.4%
2005 31.0% +4.5%
2006 30.7% -1.2%
2007 33.9% +10.5%
2008 31.9% -5.9%
2009 35.1% +10.2%
2010 35.6% +1.2%
2011 30.9% -13.1%
2012 33.3% +7.7%
2013 32.2% -3.2%
2014 31.1% -3.6%
2015 34.3% +10.5%
2016 34.0% -0.9%
2017 35.9% +5.4%
2018 33.1% -7.8%
2019 32.4% -2.0%
2020 32.4% +0.2%
2021 30.7% -5.5%
2022 32.5% +5.9%
2023 32.6% +0.5%
2024 30.8% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 24.7% 35.1% 10
2010s 33.3% 30.9% 35.9% 10
2020s 31.8% 30.7% 32.6% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 63 Serbia 31.9% compare
  2. 64 Chile 31.6% compare
  3. 65 Rwanda 30.8% compare
  4. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.2% compare
  5. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.7% compare
  6. 69 Zambia 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Norway?
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Norway was 30.8% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
How does Norway rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Norway ranks 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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).