In 2019, Iceland had the highest share of female seats on boards of the largest publicly listed companies at 45.9 percent, when compared with other European countries. In the same year, Estonia had the lowest share of females in company boardrooms, at just 9.4 percent.
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OECD. (March 5, 2021). Female share of seats on boards of the largest publicly listed companies in selected European countries in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179358/female-representation-in-boardrooms-europe/
OECD. "Female share of seats on boards of the largest publicly listed companies in selected European countries in 2019." Chart. March 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179358/female-representation-in-boardrooms-europe/
OECD. (2021). Female share of seats on boards of the largest publicly listed companies in selected European countries in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179358/female-representation-in-boardrooms-europe/
OECD. "Female Share of Seats on Boards of The Largest Publicly Listed Companies in Selected European Countries in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179358/female-representation-in-boardrooms-europe/
OECD, Female share of seats on boards of the largest publicly listed companies in selected European countries in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179358/female-representation-in-boardrooms-europe/ (last visited June 06, 2023)
Female share of seats on boards of the largest publicly listed companies in selected European countries in 2019 [Graph], OECD, March 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179358/female-representation-in-boardrooms-europe/