Positions held by women in senior management in Finland

Finland: Positions held by women in senior management was 39.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39.3%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2025
All-time low
29.2%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Positions held by women in senior management in Finland, 2012–2025

0102030402012201820252012: 29.2 Percentage2013: 30.9 Percentage2014: 29.3 Percentage2015: 29.4 Percentage2016: 30.2 Percentage2017: 33 Percentage2018: 34.7 Percentage2019: 34.4 Percentage2020: 35.1 Percentage2021: 35.2 Percentage2022: 36.5 Percentage2023: 38.2 Percentage2024: 37.3 Percentage2025: 39.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 39.3% for positions held by women in senior management in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Finland peaked at 39.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2012.

Finland ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Positions held by women in senior management in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Positions held by women in senior management in Finland, 2012 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2012 29.2% —
2013 30.9% +5.8%
2014 29.3% -5.2%
2015 29.4% +0.3%
2016 30.2% +2.7%
2017 33.0% +9.3%
2018 34.7% +5.2%
2019 34.4% -0.9%
2020 35.1% +2.0%
2021 35.2% +0.3%
2022 36.5% +3.7%
2023 38.2% +4.7%
2024 37.3% -2.4%
2025 39.3% +5.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 39.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.4% 29.2% 34.7% 8
2020s 36.9% 35.1% 39.3% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Denmark 43.3% compare
  2. 11 Belgium 43.1% compare
  3. 12 Germany 40.0% compare
  4. 13 Sweden 39.3% compare
  5. 15 Austria 37.1% compare
  6. 16 Greece 34.9% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is positions held by women in senior management in Finland?
Positions held by women in senior management in Finland was 39.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2012.
How does Finland rank for positions held by women in senior management?
Finland ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positions held by women in senior management
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 583 data points, 2012–2025
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