Positions held by women in senior management in Norway
Norway: Positions held by women in senior management was 45.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Positions held by women in senior management in Norway, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 38.0%, in 2014.
Norway ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Positions held by women in senior management in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44.1% | — |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | +3.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 45.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 45.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.0% | 44.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 40.6% | 45.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
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 38.0% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 42 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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