A majority of board members in major publicly traded companies worldwide are men. The gender divide is even more prominent when considering only executive directors, of which only 12 percent were women in 2024.
Distribution of board members in major publicly traded companies worldwide in 2024, by gender
Data based on companies in 20 countries. These are Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE, the UK and the U.S..
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Altrata. (October 8, 2024). Distribution of board members in major publicly traded companies worldwide in 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534762/board-members-gender-world/
Altrata. "Distribution of board members in major publicly traded companies worldwide in 2024, by gender." Chart. October 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534762/board-members-gender-world/
Altrata. (2024). Distribution of board members in major publicly traded companies worldwide in 2024, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534762/board-members-gender-world/
Altrata. "Distribution of Board Members in Major Publicly Traded Companies Worldwide in 2024, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534762/board-members-gender-world/
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