Table 2 
Representation of women on boards of directors and officer positions, by industry, 2022 

Representation of women on boards of directors and officer positions, by industry, 2022
Women – DirectorsMen – DirectorsWomen – Top OfficersMen – Top OfficersWomen – Other OfficersMen – Other Officers
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting [11] 15.7 84.3 8.6 91.4 28.8 71.2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction [21] 20.3 79.7 18.4 81.6 36.4 63.6
Utilities [22] 30.5 69.5 25.2 74.8 36.8 63.2
Construction [23] 15.5 84.5 13.3 86.7 26.1 73.9
Manufacturing [31-33] 16.7 83.3 15.3 84.7 29.6 70.4
Food manufacturing [311] 19.7 80.3 17.2 82.8 30.8 69.2
Wholesale trade [41] 18.8 81.2 17.5 82.5 31.0 69.0
Retail trade [44-45] 23.6 76.4 17.7 82.3 35.5 64.5
Transportation and warehousing [48-49] 21.4 78.6 22.1 77.9 34.3 65.7
Information and cultural industries [51] 21.9 78.1 24.9 75.1 32.9 67.1
Telecommunications [517] 26.3 73.7 18.0 82.0 19.4 80.6
Finance and insurance [52] 27.7 72.3 26.0 74.0 37.2 62.8
Real estate and rental and leasing [53] 23.5 76.5 18.9 81.1 40.7 59.3
Professional, scientific and technical services [54] 20.9 79.1 19.6 80.4 31.5 68.5
Management of companies and enterprises [55] 24.9 75.1 18.8 81.2 30.9 69.1
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services [56] 26.9 73.1 24.1 75.9 35.1 64.9
Educational services [61] 30.4 69.6 23.8 76.2 45.5 54.5
Health care and social assistance [62] 25.4 74.6 36.0 64.0 31.3 68.8
Arts, entertainment and recreation [71] 25.0 75.0 32.4 67.6 23.5 76.5
Accommodation and food services [72] 18.9 81.1 17.0 83.0 28.9 71.1
Other services (except public administration) [81] 23.5 76.5 22.5 77.5 40.0 60.0
Source(s):
Corporations Returns Act (2503).
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