The table compares the proportion of women in the workforce and the proportion of women in managerial positions across five countries. Overall, women form a significant share of employees in most countries, but they are generally under-represented in management roles. Only in Australia and the United States does the percentage of female managers match or surpass the percentage of female employees.
In Australia, women make up 42% of the workforce and 43% of managers, meaning that female representation in leadership is slightly higher than in general employment. A similar pattern is seen in the United States, where both figures stand at 46% and 43% respectively.
In contrast, countries such as Sri Lanka and Japan show large gaps between the two categories. In Sri Lanka, 41% of the workforce is female, compared with only 9% in managerial roles. Japan displays a similar trend, with 48% of workers being women but just 17% holding management positions. Egypt shows the lowest figures overall, with 20% female employees and only 12% female managers.