top places in the world to work for women, a gender pay gap still existed in 2021. That year, the gender pay gap favoring the men was the highest among directors and chief executives. On the other hand, female judges received almost the same monthly salary as their male counterparts.
Although Iceland was the first country in the world to enforce equal pay for men and women, and despite Iceland being one of the Average monthly earnings of men and women in leadership positions in Iceland in 2021, by profession (in 1,000 ISK)
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Statistics on Women in Nordic countries
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Most gender equal countries in the world 2021
- Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2022
- Premium Statistic Population in the Nordic countries 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Death rate in the Nordic countries 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Unemployment rate among women in the Nordic countries 2011-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Educational attainment of women in Nordics 2021
- Premium Statistic Prime ministers in the Nordic countries by gender 2022
Employment & unemployment
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- Premium Statistic Employment-to-population ratio among women in the Nordic countries 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Economically inactive population in the Nordics 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Employment growth forecast in the Nordics 2021-2026, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of employed people in Denmark 2022, by industry and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of employed people in Iceland 2022, by industry and gender
- Basic Statistic Number of employed people in Norway 2021, by industry and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of employed people in Sweden 2021, by industry and gender
Earnings
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- Premium Statistic Unadjusted gender pay gap in the Nordic countries 2010-2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in the public and private sector Denmark 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average monthly earnings in Finland 2011-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Women's and men's average earnings in leadership positions in Iceland 2021
- Basic Statistic Average monthly salary in the public and private sector Norway 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Monthly salary in Sweden 2021, by gender and class
Education
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- Premium Statistic Share of young women leaving early from education in Nordics 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Graduation rates among women in upper secondary education in Nordics 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Distribution of bachelor students in Denmark 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of university students in Finland in 2021, by gender and university
- Premium Statistic Number of university students in Iceland 2010-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of students in higher education in Norway 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Enrollment in higher education in Sweden 2010-2021, by gender
Politics
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- Premium Statistic Prime ministers in the Nordic countries 1980-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Parliament in Denmark 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Parliament of Finland 1983-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Icelandic Parliament 1974-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Norwegian Parliament 1945-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of women in the Parliament of Sweden from 1991-2022
Discrimination & sexual harassment
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- Premium Statistic Share of women that have experienced sexual harassment in European countries 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of women who are afraid of sexual abuse in Denmark 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Women's experienced sexual harassment in Finland 1998-2017, by harassment type
- Basic Statistic Employees exposed to unwanted sexual attention at work in Norway 2000-2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Thoughts about most important gender issues for women in Sweden 2022
Living conditions & households
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- Premium Statistic At-risk-of-poverty rate in Nordic countries 2021, by country and gender
- Basic Statistic Households in Denmark 2013-2023, by type of household
- Basic Statistic Nuclear families in Iceland 2013-2023, by type of family
- Premium Statistic Population in Norway 2022, by type of household and gender
- Premium Statistic Population in Sweden 2021, by type of household and gender
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- Percentage of females in U.S. hospital leadership roles 2016
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Statistics Iceland. (April 27, 2022). Average monthly earnings of men and women in leadership positions in Iceland in 2021, by profession (in 1,000 ISK) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100704/iceland-gender-pay-gap-in-leadership-positions/
Statistics Iceland. "Average monthly earnings of men and women in leadership positions in Iceland in 2021, by profession (in 1,000 ISK)." Chart. April 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100704/iceland-gender-pay-gap-in-leadership-positions/
Statistics Iceland. (2022). Average monthly earnings of men and women in leadership positions in Iceland in 2021, by profession (in 1,000 ISK). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100704/iceland-gender-pay-gap-in-leadership-positions/
Statistics Iceland. "Average Monthly Earnings of Men and Women in Leadership Positions in Iceland in 2021, by Profession (in 1,000 Isk)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100704/iceland-gender-pay-gap-in-leadership-positions/
Statistics Iceland, Average monthly earnings of men and women in leadership positions in Iceland in 2021, by profession (in 1,000 ISK) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100704/iceland-gender-pay-gap-in-leadership-positions/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Average monthly earnings of men and women in leadership positions in Iceland in 2021, by profession (in 1,000 ISK) [Graph], Statistics Iceland, April 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100704/iceland-gender-pay-gap-in-leadership-positions/