Band 8+: The table below shows the information about the posts held by women in parliament and in management in 5 countries in 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The table compares the percentages of women holding parliamentary seats and management positions in five countries in 2000.

Overall, Norway recored the highest proportion of parliamentary seats, while Italy had the highest proportion of management positions. Notably, Uruguay had the lowest figures in both categories.

Looking at the data, Norway topped the list for the proportion of parliamentary seats held by women, at 36%, while Italy recorded the highest percentage of women in management, at 54%. These figures were far higher than the corresponding figures in Uruguay, which stood at 8% and 37%, respectively. Although Italy had the highest proportion of women in management, it ranked fourth in terms of parliamentary representation, with only 10% of parliamentary seats held by women.

Regarding the remaining countries, Canada ranked second in terms of the proportion of parliamentary seats held by women, at 28%, while it shared the lowest percentage of women in management with Uruguay, at 37%. Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago ranked third for parliamentary representation, with 19% of seats held by women, while the corresponding figure for management stood at 40%.