The overall representation of women in chief executive positions across industries worldwide is very low. In the utilities sector, where females are most represented in such roles, the gender made up for only eight percent of all CEO roles as of 2019. The indutrials and the IT sectors have the lowerst share of female CEOs, which amounted to only three percent at the time.
Percentage of women in chief executive officer (CEO) positions in different industries worldwide in 2019
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Credit Suisse. (October 10, 2019). Percentage of women in chief executive officer (CEO) positions in different industries worldwide in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285365/women-ceo-worldwide-industries/
Credit Suisse. "Percentage of women in chief executive officer (CEO) positions in different industries worldwide in 2019." Chart. October 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285365/women-ceo-worldwide-industries/
Credit Suisse. (2019). Percentage of women in chief executive officer (CEO) positions in different industries worldwide in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285365/women-ceo-worldwide-industries/
Credit Suisse. "Percentage of Women in Chief Executive Officer (Ceo) Positions in Different Industries Worldwide in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285365/women-ceo-worldwide-industries/
Credit Suisse, Percentage of women in chief executive officer (CEO) positions in different industries worldwide in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285365/women-ceo-worldwide-industries/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Percentage of women in chief executive officer (CEO) positions in different industries worldwide in 2019 [Graph], Credit Suisse, October 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285365/women-ceo-worldwide-industries/