5 Gender equality

Target 5.5: Ensure full participation in leadership and decision-making

Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.

Go to target 5.6

Indicators

5.5.1: Women in politics

5.5.2: Women in managerial positions

5.5.1 5.5.2

Women in managerial positions (per cent)

Area: Total | Unit: Per cent

Unit: Per cent


	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024


Total
Age, total	27.4	27.9	28.1	28.3	28.5	28.6	28.9	29.0	29.5	29.7	30.0	30.5	31.3	31.6	32.1

20-24 years	43.2	52.4	46.5	43.1	41.0	36.6	38.3	30.6	33.5	30.0	34.4	32.8	37.5	33.5	37.9

25-29 years	33.2	36.0	36.7	36.3	38.4	35.8	35.5	35.5	32.6	32.5	32.1	33.0	34.3	34.6	35.3

30-34 years	29.0	27.7	28.6	29.3	29.3	29.4	29.7	31.2	29.6	28.6	29.0	31.3	32.8	32.8	32.6

35-39 years	26.7	26.2	26.8	27.3	27.8	27.7	28.1	27.7	27.5	28.5	29.0	29.6	30.8	31.2	32.0

40-44 years	26.7	27.3	27.7	27.7	28.2	28.3	28.4	28.6	29.2	29.7	30.5	31.3	32.1	32.8	33.3

45-49 years	27.4	27.5	28.2	28.9	28.8	29.0	29.2	29.4	30.3	30.9	31.0	31.5	32.1	32.7	33.6

50-54 years	28.1	28.3	28.5	28.7	28.4	28.7	29.1	29.3	30.0	30.3	30.4	30.7	31.4	32.0	32.5

55-59 years	28.9	29.7	29.6	29.4	29.1	29.1	29.3	29.3	29.2	29.1	29.7	29.7	30.4	30.8	30.8

60-64 years	21.3	22.4	23.5	24.5	25.7	26.3	27.0	26.9	28.6	28.4	28.3	28.9	29.2	28.8	29.3


General government
Age, total	52.9	53.5	54.2	54.6	54.7	55.0	56.5	56.9	57.8	58.3	58.2	58.3	58.9	58.9	59.2

20-24 years	27.3	33.3	40.7	45.0	31.3	50.0	60.0	41.2	36.7	25.0	28.6	38.9	42.9	33.3	35.0

25-29 years	50.0	55.4	50.0	41.1	48.2	44.6	41.4	42.0	43.6	52.4	48.3	50.0	56.2	54.1	52.8

30-34 years	52.2	50.0	49.7	58.2	55.3	54.4	56.1	54.7	54.8	54.3	48.2	48.3	57.6	55.4	54.9

35-39 years	52.8	51.4	50.5	50.1	49.3	49.3	54.4	55.5	56.9	58.4	58.8	56.4	54.2	54.9	56.3

40-44 years	54.9	55.6	55.7	54.6	54.3	53.6	54.8	53.9	54.4	56.0	57.5	59.3	59.4	60.0	60.3

45-49 years	59.3	58.8	58.6	58.1	57.6	57.3	57.8	58.7	58.8	58.3	56.8	57.1	56.9	59.0	60.0

50-54 years	56.4	57.2	58.2	58.8	58.5	59.0	60.8	60.3	60.1	60.1	59.3	59.4	59.9	58.6	59.0

55-59 years	51.4	52.9	54.5	54.8	55.9	57.6	58.6	59.2	59.8	60.3	60.7	59.8	60.8	60.3	59.8

60-64 years	40.8	42.3	43.9	46.1	47.7	47.5	50.1	51.3	55.2	56.2	56.9	57.9	59.2	59.0	59.9


Corporations and organizations
Age, total	20.8	21.2	21.2	21.6	22.1	22.2	22.4	22.5	23.0	23.5	23.9	24.6	25.5	25.9	26.4

20-24 years	43.5	52.8	46.8	43.0	41.9	35.5	35.4	30.0	33.0	30.7	35.0	32.5	36.9	33.5	38.7

25-29 years	32.7	35.3	36.2	36.1	38.0	35.5	35.2	35.3	32.2	31.8	31.5	32.3	33.5	33.5	34.2

30-34 years	27.0	25.7	26.9	27.1	27.3	27.4	27.9	29.6	27.9	27.1	27.7	30.3	31.1	31.0	30.8

35-39 years	23.2	22.4	23.4	23.9	24.7	24.5	24.4	23.8	23.6	24.5	25.1	26.1	27.9	28.1	28.7

40-44 years	22.3	22.4	22.8	22.9	23.6	23.6	23.3	23.5	24.1	24.7	25.2	25.9	26.8	27.6	28.3

45-49 years	20.5	20.9	21.9	22.9	23.2	23.5	23.6	23.5	24.4	25.1	25.2	25.5	26.2	26.5	27.4

50-54 years	17.6	18.1	18.9	19.7	20.6	21.3	21.9	22.2	23.3	23.9	24.1	24.6	25.2	25.9	26.1

55-59 years	15.8	16.8	16.8	17.2	17.8	18.0	19.0	19.5	19.7	20.6	21.7	22.4	23.4	24.1	24.3

60-64 years	13.0	13.3	13.9	14.0	14.8	15.7	16.0	16.0	17.1	17.4	17.8	18.9	19.8	20.1	20.9

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Definition

The indicator is calculated by Statistics Denmark. The number of female employees in management in proportion to the number of employees in management in total.

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Last updated:

09-03-2026

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