Positions held by women in senior management in Sweden
Sweden: Positions held by women in senior management was 39.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Positions held by women in senior management in Sweden, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for positions held by women in senior management in Sweden is 39.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Sweden peaked at 39.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2012.
That places Sweden 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.1% | — |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.0% | 27.1% | 39.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.0% | 39.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is positions held by women in senior management in Sweden?
- Positions held by women in senior management in Sweden was 39.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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