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Senior leadership roles held by women in private industry

Measure: Proportion of senior leadership roles held by women in private industry

  • Baseline value

    42%

  • Latest value

    42%in 2022-23

Last updated:

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Interpretation

An increase in the proportion of leadership held by women indicates greater leadership opportunities for women in the workplace.

Outcome: 6 Women are safe and respected in all settings, and experience economic, social, political and cultural equality

Sub-outcome: 6.3 Women enjoy full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life

Indicator: Increased representation in leadership roles for women

Baseline: 2022–23

Latest year: 2022–23

Data source: Workplace Gender Equality Agency Census

Source: DSS 2024.

For information about how this measure is derived, please refer to the Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes.

Additional National Plan Outcomes data are available from the Data downloads page.

Time series 

Senior leadership roles held by women in the private sector, 2013–14 to 2021–22

More information

WGEA Gender Equality Scorecard 2022-23


Related measures

See the related National Plan Outcomes measures:

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