Over the past decades, more and more women have entered the labor market around the world. Today, over 40 percent of the global workforce are women. However, only one third are in senior roles, and less than 30 percent work within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Global Gender Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education, and health-based criteria. In 2024, the leading country was Iceland .
The Global Gender Gap Index, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria, and is based on a total of 14 indicators from these categories.
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World Economic Forum. (June 11, 2024). Workplace gender gap worldwide in 2024, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212189/workplace-gender-gap-worldwide-by-type/
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