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
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Norway, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).