These sectors lead in gender parity when it comes to women employment

Jun 21, 2023

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Women representation in workforce

Here’s how women are represented in the workforce across industries in 163 countries, as per the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2023.

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Healthcare and care services

Healthcare and care services is a women-dominated industry, with 64.7 percent of the workforce consisting of women.

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Education

Women also dominate the education sector, making up 54 percent of the workforce.

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Consumer services

Women also make up for more than half of the workforce in the consumer services industry, at 51.8 percent of the workforce.

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Government and public sector

The government and the public sector comes closest to achieving equal participation between both the genders. Women make up 49.7 percent of the workforce in this area.

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Retail

About 48.7 percent of the workforce in the retail sector are women, slightly tilting the industry in favour of men.

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Entertainment providers

The entertainment industry is a close sixth, with women making up 48.4 percent of the workforce globally.

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Administrative and support services

In the administrative and support services, 46.5 percent of the workforce are women.

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Real estate

In the real estate industry, 44.7 percent of the workforce is made up of women.

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Accommodation and Food

The accommodation and food industry has women comprising 43.3 percent of the workforce.

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