GGGR 2025

Global Gender Gap Report 202555 Share of women in top-level management positions 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Share of women among new hires to leadership positions 10 20 25 15 30 35 40 45 50 Infrastructure Oil, Gas and Mining Supply Chain and Transportation Manufacturing Technology, Information and Media Real Estate Financial Services Professional Services Accommodation and Food Administrative and Support Services Entertainment Providers Government and Public Sector Retail Consumer Services Education Healthcare and Care ServicesShare of women in senior roles in the workplace and among new hires into these roles, selected industries and economies, 2024FIGURE 2.6 Workforce representation data as of 2024; hiring data as of the first quarter of 2025 Source LinkedIn Economic Graph Research Institute.Note Averag e share for 16 economies: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United State of America.IndustriesThis contraction comes at a time when the shortage of skilled workers is becoming more severe, just as economic resilience depends on broader and more robust talent pools. Limiting women’s full workforce participation, especially in emerging and strategic sectors like Technology, Energy, and Infrastructure, is a risk to economic growth. Furthermore, industries that have a higher share of women in top-level management roles are also the ones that are the most likely to hire more women into these positions (Figure 2.6). This is especially evident in the Healthcare and Care Services sector, where women hold over 40% of senior management positions, and new hires into leadership roles exceed 45%. In contrast, industries such as Oil, Gas and Mining as well as Infrastructure see women occupying fewer than 20% of senior roles, with similarly low hiring rates for these positions.