Quick Takes

Published: April 2012

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* South Africa does not measure women's share of Managerial, Professional & Specialty positions.

 

Sources

Population

• Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Table Six," Australian Demographic Statistics, 3101.0, September Quarter 2011 (2011).
• Statistics Canada, "Population Estimates by Age and Sex as of July 1, 2011" (2011).
• Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), "Table 2.19: Population, by Population Group, Religion, Sex and Age, 2010," CBS Statistical Abstract of Israel (2011).
• Statistics South Africa, "Table 1: Mid-Year Population Estimates for South Africa by Population Group and Sex, 2011," Mid-Year Population Estimates 2011 (2011).
• U.S. Census Bureau, "S0101: Age and Sex," American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

Labor Force

• Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Table 1: Labour Force Status– Age 15 and Over," Labour Force 6202 (January 2012).
• Statistics Canada, "Labour Force Characteristics by Age and Sex" (January 6, 2012).
• Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), "Table 12.7: Population Aged 15 and Over, by Civilian Labour Force Characteristics, By Highest Diploma Received and Sex, 2010," CBS Statistical Abstract of Israel (2011).
• Statistics South Africa, "Labour Force Characteristics by Sex: All Population Groups," Quarterly Labour Force Survey: Quarter 4, 2011 (2012).
• 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 2011 (2012).

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, Unadjusted for Seasonality" (March 2012).
• Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), "Table 12.18: Employed Persons and Employees, by Occupation, Population Group and Sex," Statistical Abstract of Israel 2011.
• 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 2011 (2012).

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, Baye Cobb, Ellen Lebow, Allyson Regis, Hannah Winsten, and Veronica Wojnas, 2011Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners (Catalyst, 2011).

Board Directors

• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, Australian Census of Women in Leadership (2010).
• Liz Mulligan-Ferry, Morgan Friedrich, and Sabra Nathanson, 2011 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Board Directors (2012).
• The Strauss Group and Israel Women’s Network, Catalyst in Israel: Women Leading Business: The Second Israeli Census Report 2011 - Women's Representation in the TA-100 Companies (2012).
• 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).
• Liz Mulligan-Ferry, Morgan Friedrich, and Sabra Nathanson, 2011 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Board Directors (2012). 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, Catalyst in Israel: Women Leading Business: The Second Israeli Census Report 2011 - Women's Representation in the TA-100 Companies (2012).
• 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 (2012). Note: Although there are 28 companies with women CEO/heads, there are only 24 women who head those companies. Monique F. Leroux heads four companies, and Kathy Bardswick heads two.
• The Strauss Group and Israel Women’s Network, Catalyst in Israel: Women Leading Business: The Second Israeli Census Report 2011 - Women's Representation in the TA-100 Companies (2012).
• Business Women’s Association, BWA South African Women in Corporate Leadership: Census 2011 (2011).
• Catalyst Research (2012).

Updated April 17, 2012