As of 2020, women accounted for approximately 28.3 percent of all managerial positions worldwide, compared with 1991 when 23.6 of managers were women. While there has been a clear trend of increasing representation for women in managerial positions throughout this period, the share of women managers declined between 2010 and 2013, falling from 27.4 percent to 26.7 percent.
Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide from 1991 to 2020
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ILO. (August 22, 2022). Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide from 1991 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259478/women-in-managerial-positions-worldwide/
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Proportion of women in managerial positions worldwide from 1991 to 2020 [Graph], ILO, August 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259478/women-in-managerial-positions-worldwide/