Equality in the Norwegian workplace.

How do employees in Norway perceive equality in their workplace?

How do people with different background perceive it differently?

This is a glance at what we know based on what individuals have reported.

Who has responded?

10550+

Reviews from Norway

2155

Norwegian companies reviewed

Gender

Male:36%

Female:62%

Other:2%

LGBTQI+

Heterosexual:91%

LGBTQI+:9%

Ethnicity

Majority:89%

Minority:11%

Insights

Ethnic minorities are 50% more likely to say they experience insensitive jokes or comments about a minority they belong to.

Women are 67% more likely to say that the workplace does not provide equal opportunities, compared to men.

How do we experience our workplace differently?

How do different groups rate the workplace?

Overall score

Future potential

Work/life balance

Inclusive culture

Equal opportunity

Unconscious bias

All reviews

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.5

Male

4.2

4.1

4.4

4.2

3.8

Female

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.2

3.8

3.4

Other

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.6

3.3

Heterosexual

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.6

LGBTQI+

3.8

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.3

Ethnic majority

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.6

Ethnic minority

3.7

3.6

3.9

4.0

3.6

3.3

Gender distribution at the top in the 200 largest companies (CORE 2020)

Managing Director / CEO

14% Female

86% Male

Management groups

25% Female

75% Male

Boards

29% Female

71% Male

Chair of the board

11% Female

89% Male

Operational positions

18% Female

82% Male

Support positions

58% Female

42% Male

This research was conducted by Core.

Gender distribution at the top in different industries (CORE 2020)

There has been a small but positive development in most industries since 2018. Only 1 in 11 industries has a gender balance in the top management group.

Graph detailing gender distribution in different industries since 2018.

This research was conducted by Core.

How did we get this data?

This data is gathered anonymously through our platform Equality Check. You can see the questions by visiting our review form. People voluntarily chose to submit this data and agree to our privacy policy in accordance with GDPR.

Disclaimer

The results are based on reviews from Equality Check and may not be representative for the entire Norwegian workplace. Some segments may not have enough data to provide a significant number. We are always working to collect more data to increase transparency in the workplace.

See how different organisations and industries compare here.

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