Table 1 
Representation of women on boards of directors and officer positions, by industry, 2023 

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Representation of women on boards of directors and officer positions, by industry, 2023
Women – DirectorsMen – DirectorsWomen – Top OfficersMen – Top OfficersWomen – Other OfficersMen – Other Officers
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting [11] 8.8 91.3 6.7 93.3 18.2 81.8
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction [21] 24.5 75.5 18.6 81.4 36.5 63.5
Utilities [22] 34.1 65.9 27.9 72.1 42.3 57.7
Construction [23] 14.1 85.9 11.0 89.0 25.8 74.2
Manufacturing [31-33] 16.2 83.8 15.5 84.5 26.6 73.4
Food manufacturing [311] 21.4 78.6 18.1 81.9 28.1 71.9
Wholesale trade [41] 19.7 80.3 18.1 81.9 29.7 70.3
Retail trade [44-45] 24.4 75.6 20.4 79.6 36.0 64.0
Transportation and warehousing [48-49] 24.2 75.8 22.7 77.3 32.2 67.8
Information and cultural industries [51] 20.9 79.1 25.3 74.7 33.6 66.4
Telecommunications [517] 26.6 73.4 17.4 82.6 31.0 69.0
Finance and insurance [52] 28.2 71.8 26.8 73.2 36.7 63.3
Real estate and rental and leasing [53] 23.2 76.8 21.0 79.0 34.5 65.5
Professional, scientific and technical services [54] 22.6 77.4 21.4 78.6 29.6 70.4
Management of companies and enterprises [55] 23.0 77.0 19.5 80.5 35.4 64.6
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services [56] 27.2 72.8 26.0 74.0 30.1 69.9
Educational services [61] 35.3 64.7 31.8 68.2 45.5 54.5
Health care and social assistance [62] 22.0 78.0 41.7 58.3 21.1 78.9
Arts, entertainment and recreation [71] 25.8 74.2 27.8 72.2 21.1 78.9
Accommodation and food services [72] 19.4 80.6 23.5 76.5 32.0 68.0
Other services (except public administration) [81] 19.1 80.9 19.2 80.8 43.4 56.6
Source(s):
Corporations Returns Act (2503).
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