Facts that can justify change
A gender segregated labour market means that there is an uneven distribution of men and women in different professions. When certain industries are dominated by men and others by women, it can lead to problems and obstruct opportunities when it comes to finding the right qualifications and make good recruitments – right now as well as in the future.
The women and men of the industry
What is the name of the boss?
Lars, Anders, Erik, Per, and Johan are the most common names among business managers in Sweden.
Source: Företagarfakta 2022, Företagarna
Who makes the decisions?
12% female CEOs
Of Värmland companies, 12% have a woman as CEO. In Sweden, 15% are women and 85% are men.
Source: Almi, mapping of boards 2024
19 % women in board positions
In 2024, 19% of the boards of directors in Värmland companies were women. In Sweden, 21% are women and 79% are men.
Source: Almi, mapping of boards 2024
Who starts a business?In Värmland, the average age for people starting a business is 41.9 years. In Sweden, the average age is 42.1 years. (Företagarfakta 2022, Företagarna.)
Who works with what?
Health and social care and social services
In this sector, the workforce in Värmland consists of 81% women and 19% men. In Sweden as a whole, 78% are women and 22% are men.
Source: Statistics Sweden, 2023.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishery
In this sector, the figures are largely reversed and the workforce in Värmland consists of 76% men and 24% women. In Sweden, 27% are women and 73% are men.
Source: Statistics Sweden, 2023.
Construction
The most unequal industry is the construction industry, where the workforce in Värmland consists of 91% men and 9% women. In Sweden as a whole, 89% are men and 11% are women.
Source: Statistics Sweden, 2023.
Hotels and restaurants
The best balance is currently found in hotels and restaurants, where the workforce in Värmland consists of 45% men and 55% women. In Sweden as a whole, 51% are women and 49% are men.
Source: Statistics Sweden, 2023.
Who wants to study what?
It is a big difference in how girls and boys choose their education
In Värmland, you can already see a clear division and difference between girls and boys when it comes to which educational programs they choose at high school age.
Source: Applicants and admissions for the academic year 2023/24, Swedish National Agency for Education.
The women and men of the industry
Who gets sick or injured at work?
More women than men are on sick leave, while men to a greater extent are involved in workplace accidents. One reason may be that women are more stressed since they often are responsible for children and housework, while norms regarding masculinity make men take more risks.
What is the division between women and men like?
More women than men are on sick leave
Women represent 66% of all people in working age that are on sick leave, and men 44%.
Source: The Swedish Social Insurance Agency, 2022
More men than women are involved in workplace accidents
Personer inblandade i olyckor på arbetsplatsen utgörs av Men represent 55% of all people involved in workplace accidents, and women 45%.
Source: The Swedish Work Environment Agency, 2022.
More women than men have reported occupational diseases
An occupational disease is when factors at work affect a person’s physical or mental health. Women are significantly overrepresented here, 69% of the reports come from women and 31% from men.
Source: The Swedish Work Environment Agency, 2023.
More men than women take their own life
In 2023, 1,328 people died of suicide in Sweden, of which 943 men and 385 women. Ten of them were children under the age of 15.
Statistics regarding suicide (The Public Health Agency of Sweden) (in Swedish)
Source: National Cause of Death Register, the National Board of Health and Welfare.
Pay gap in percentage – a European comparison
The table shows the gender pay gap in percentage after paid worker hour. The pay gap between men and women in Sweden is 11% in benefit of the men. Luxembourg is the only European country where the salaries of women and men are equal.
Source: Eurostat, 2022.
Post-secondary education – a European comparison
The chart shows how many of the men, the women, and the total population have a post-secondary education. There are 20 Euro countries and 27 EU countries. The statistics for the EU countries are from 2020.
Källa: Eurostat 2023.
Evolve the company – Equal companies make better decisions, have a stronger innovation power and higher attractiveness, and are more successful in the long term.Source: “The most diverse companies are now more likely than ever to outperform less diverse peers on profitability.” McKinsey & Company, 2020.
Benefits of diversity
Keep important competence
The probability of co-workers staying increases with 47% if the organisation works with inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities.
Source: “Hybrid work: Making it fit with your diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy", McKinsey & Company, 2022.
Benefits of diversity
Colleague satisfaction
The probability of employees making an effort to help each other increases with 90% in an organisation that is inclusive and equal.
Source: “Hybrid work: Making it fit with your diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy", McKinsey & Company, 2022.
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