Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sweden
Sweden: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 44.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 44.7% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sweden peaked at 44.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 14th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 31.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 44.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sweden?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sweden was 44.7% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).