The table illustrates information about the share of women in the overall workforce and the proportion of female managers in five countries: Australia, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Japan, and the United States.
Overall, Japan has the highest level of female participation in employment, whereas Egypt has the lowest figures in both categories. It is also evident that in every country, women make up a larger percentage of the workforce than in management positions, highlighting this gender gap in leadership roles.
The proportion of the female workforce in Japan is the highest among all countries, standing at 48%, followed by the US with 46%. Meanwhile, the rates in Australia and Sri Lanka have equal proportions, approximately 42%. In contrast, Egypt has the lowest figure among the countries, at just 20%.
Also, in terms of the percentage of female managers, Australia and the US have the largest and equal rates, at 43%. However, Japan and Egypt have much lower proportions of female managers, the former 17% and the latter 12% . Although Sri Lanka has the lowest figure among all countries, at 9%.