Gender in Northern Europe 17 indicators covering gender for Northern Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,177 2030 down 8.2% 73rd Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year 2030 down 1,569.7% 53rd Population 94,266 2030 up 8.0% 66th Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 94,266 2030 up 8.0% 66th Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year 2030 up 18.0% 71st Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.15 2027 up 1.7% 53rd SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.1 2025 up 9.8% 20th Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 841 2026 up 22.2% 18th Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.6% 2026 up 21.9% 2nd Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.8% 2023 up 25.4% 31st Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 15.3% 2023 down 9.5% 30th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 14.7% 2023 up 26.7% 31st Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 40.1% 2025 up 9.8% 11th Gender income gap 65.86 2026 up 5.7% 12th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% 2026 up 7.1% 1st SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 95.8 2023 up 3.1% 3rd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 12.2% 12th