The provided table illustrates the overall distribution of women in the labour force as well as in management in five distinct countries, namely Australia, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Japan, and the US.
Overall, while Japan had the highest percentage of women in the labour force, Sri Lanka had the lowest percentage of women in management roles. Notably, with the exception of Australia and the United States, the remaining countries exhibited a noticeable disparity between the two categories.
Regarding women in the labour force, Japan represented the country with the highest proportion with 48%, closely followed by the US where 46% of positions were acquired by females. Specifically, Australia and Sri Lanka shared the identical figure of 42%, whereas 20% of women in Egypt work in the labour force, showing the lowest proportion.
In terms of management, both Australia and the US hold the highest figure, accounting for 43%. In contrast, Japan and Egypt only made up 17% and 12%, respectively, remaining lower than their counterparts. The most striking country, Sri Lanka constitued a mild 9%, recording the lowest percentage of women in management roles.
