What percent of CEOs are female?

Around the world, women hold just 23% of executive and 29% of senior management positions, while they hold 42% of professional and 47% of support staff positions.

The industries that see the highest rates of female leaders are human resources, with about 75% of its leaders being female, education and social services with 41%, healthcare with 41%, and hospitality with 33%. The lowest rates of female leaders are found in the mining/quarrying, construction/real estate, and transport industries.