Women Make up Half of Workforce but Just 2% of CEOs

Catalyst published some interesting statistics about how women stack up in the U.S. workforce. The results aren’t very surprising if this is a topic you’re familiar with, but for those that aren’t, check out the stats below:

Women make up:

• 46.7% of the U.S. labor force
• 51.5% of management, professional and related occupations
• 14.4% of Fortune 500 executive officers
• 15.7% of Fortune 500 board seats
• 7.6% of Fortune 500 top earners
• 2.6% of Fortune 500 CEOs

Seems a bit lopsided doesn’t it? Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

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