Senior leadership roles held by women in private industry

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 private industry.

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

2022–23

The number of women in manager positions in reporting organisations.

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

The number of people in manager positions in reporting 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)

Each financial year, nationally, by:

• industry
• manager type
• reporting year.

Organisations refers to employers that have over 100 employees. 

Managers include the following classifications: 

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

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.