Positions held by women in senior management in Norway

Norway: Positions held by women in senior management was 45.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45.9
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.9
in 2025
All-time low
38
in 2014
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

010203040502012201820252012: 44.12013: 42.72014: 382015: 39.22016: 43.12017: 42.42018: 40.42019: 40.42020: 40.62021: 41.52022: 43.22023: 43.12024: 44.32025: 45.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for positions held by women in senior management in Norway is 45.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Norway peaked at 45.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2014.

Norway ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.29 38 44.1 8
2020s 43.1 40.6 45.9 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 France 48.8 compare
  2. 3 Ireland 48 compare
  3. 4 Spain 46.4 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 44.5 compare
  5. 7 Iceland 44.3 compare
  6. 7 Portugal 44.3 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is positions held by women in senior management in Norway?
Positions held by women in senior management in Norway was 45.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2014.
How does Norway rank for positions held by women in senior management?
Norway ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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About this data

Indicator
Positions held by women in senior management
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 471 data points, 2012–2025
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