Senior leadership roles held by women in government

6.3 Women enjoy full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life.

Increased representation in leadership roles for women.

Proportion of senior leadership roles held by women in government.

An increase in the proportion of leadership held by women indicates greater leadership opportunities for women in the workplace.

2022

Number of women in senior leadership roles in reporting public sector organisations.

Data element: Employee—manager
Data source: WGEA
Data source type: Census

Number of people in senior leadership roles in reporting public sector organisations.

Data element: Employee—manager
Data source: WGEA
Data source type: Census

This measure is expressed as a percentage of the number of managers in reporting organisations.

100 x (Numerator/Denominator)

No further disaggregations.

Under the Workplace Gender Equality Act (Cth) 2012, relevant employers with 100 or more employees must report to WGEA annually on six gender equality indicators. A relevant employer means: a registered higher education provider that is an employer; or a natural person, or a body or association (whether incorporated or not), that is an employer of 100 or more employees in Australia; or a Commonwealth company that is an employer of 100 or more employees in Australia; or a Commonwealth entity that is an employer of 100 or more employees in Australia.

Managers include the following classifications: 

• Other managers
• Senior managers
• Other executives/GM
• Key management personnel
• Head of business
• CEO. 

Data from public sector employers were reported for the first time in 2022. Data about the public sector were reported for a different reporting period compared with private industry.