Quick Takes

Published: December 2011

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Sources

Population

• Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Australian Demographic Statistics, 3101.0, June Quarter 2010" (2010).
• Statistics Canada, "Table 4: Population estimates by sex and age group as of July 1, 2010, Canada," The Daily (2010).
• Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), "Table 2.19: Population by Population Group, Religion, Sex, and Age" CBS Statistical Abstract of Israel (2010).
• Statistics South Africa, "Mid-Year Population Estimates 2010" (2010).
• U.S. Census Bureau, "S0101: Age and Sex," American Community Survey 2005-2009.

Labor Force

• Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Labour Force Status– 6202.0 Labour Force, Australia, February 2011 [seasonally adjusted]" (2011).
• Statistics Canada, "Labour force characteristics by age and sex" (January 28, 2011).
• Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), "Employees by Occupation, Status atWork and Gender," CBS Statistical Abstract of Israel (2010).
• Statistics South Africa, "Quarterly Labour Force Survey: Quarter 4, 2010" (2011).
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, "Table 3: Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, and race," Annual Averages 2010 (2011).

Managerial and Professional Specialty Positions

• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, Australian Census of Women in Leadership (2010).
• Statistics Canada, "Table 282-0009: Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) and sex," CANSIM (2011).
• Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), "Table 12.18: Employed Persons and Employees, By Occupation, Population Group, and Sex" CBS Statistical Abstract of Israel (2010).
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, "Table 11: Employed persons by detailed occupation, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity," Annual Averages 2010 (2011).

Executive Officers/Corporate Officers/Executive Managers

• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, Australian Census of Women in Leadership (2010).
• Liz Mulligan-Ferry, Rachel Soares, Jan Combopiano, Jaye Cullen, and Laura Riker, 2010 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Senior Officers and Top Earners (Catalyst, 2011).
• The Strauss Group and Israel Women’s Network, The Catalyst Research Study on Women in Israel: Women Leading Business: The 2010 Israeli Census Report on Women's Representation in Tel Aviv 100 Index Companies. (2011)
• Business Women’s Association, BWA South African Women in Corporate Leadership: Census 2011 (2011).
• Rachel Soares, Jan Combopiano, Allyson Regis, Yelena Shur, and Rosita Wong, 2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners (Catalyst, 2010).

Board Directors

• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, Australian Census of Women in Leadership (2010).
• Laura Jenner, Liz Mulligan-Ferry, and Rachel Soares, 2009 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Board Directors (Catalyst, 2010).
• The Strauss Group and Israel Women’s Network, The Catalyst Research Study on Women in Israel: Women Leading Business: The 2010 Israeli Census Report on Women's Representation in Tel Aviv 100 Index Companies (2011).
• Business Women’s Association, BWA South African Women in Corporate Leadership: Census 2011 (2011).
• Rachel Soares, Jan Combopiano, Allyson Regis, Yelena Shur, and Rosita Wong, 2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Catalyst, 2011).

Board Chairs

• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, Australian Census of Women in Leadership (2010).
• Laura Jenner, Liz Mulligan-Ferry, and Rachel Soares, 2009 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Board Directors (Catalyst, 2010). Note: The data for the board chairs for Canada is applicable to public companies on the Financial Post 500 list only.
• The Strauss Group and Israel Women’s Network, The Catalyst Research Study on Women in Israel: Women Leading Business: The 2010 Israeli Census Report on Women's Representation in Tel Aviv 100 Index Companies (2011).
• Business Women’s Association, BWA South African Women in Corporate Leadership: Census 2011 (2011).
• Rachel Soares, Jan Combopiano, Allyson Regis, Yelena Shur, and Rosita Wong, 2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Catalyst, 2011).

CEOs

• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, Australian Census of Women in Leadership (2010).
• Catalyst Research (2011). Note: Although there are 30 companies with women CEOs/heads, there are only 26 women who head those companies. Monique F. Leroux heads four companies, and Kathy Bardswick heads two. Women make up 6.4% of the 469 companies that are counted in this list. The total number of companies was adjusted from the 500 on the Financial Post to account for companies that did not provide information, companies with co-CEO/head positions, and companies that do not have CEOs/heads.
• The Strauss Group and Israel Women’s Network, The Catalyst Research Study on Women in Israel: Women Leading Business: The 2010 Israeli Census Report on Women's Representation in Tel Aviv 100 Index Companies. (2011).
• Business Women’s Association, BWA South African Women in Corporate Leadership: Census 2011 (2011).
• Catalyst Research (2011).

Updated December 14, 2011