In 2021, 36.3 percent of listed companies in South Korea had more than one women on the board of directors,
which shows a slight increase compared to the previous year. Despite the slight increase, 63.7 percent of listed companies still did not have women on boards.
Share of listed companies with women on boards of directors in South Korea from 2019 to 2021
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Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). (August 5, 2021). Share of listed companies with women on boards of directors in South Korea from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219991/south-korea-share-of-companies-with-women-on-boards/
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Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). "Share of Listed Companies with Women on Boards of Directors in South Korea from 2019 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219991/south-korea-share-of-companies-with-women-on-boards/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea), Share of listed companies with women on boards of directors in South Korea from 2019 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219991/south-korea-share-of-companies-with-women-on-boards/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Share of listed companies with women on boards of directors in South Korea from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea), August 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219991/south-korea-share-of-companies-with-women-on-boards/