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5 charts showing workforce gender gaps

In its Global Gender Gap Report 2022, the Forum describes gender gaps in the workforce as an “emerging crisis” and identifies a number of areas where urgent action is needed.

In its Global Gender Gap Report 2022, the Forum describes gender gaps in the workforce as an “emerging crisis” and identifies a number of areas where urgent action is needed. Image: Pexels/cottonbro studio

Victoria Masterson
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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A graph showing the change in gender parity for labour-force participation rate, from 2006.
Women’s participation in the workforce is at its lowest level since 2006. Image: World Economic Forum.

Women absorb a disproportionate amount of unpaid care work compared to men - widening the gender gap.
Women absorb a disproportionate amount of unpaid care work compared to men - widening the gender gap. Image: World Economic Forum.

A graph showing business founding rate, by gender.
More women are starting businesses, though they still only receive a fraction of business investment. Image: World Economic Forum.

While hiring more women at the entry level is an important component of closing gender gaps in leadership, it is not fully sufficient.
While hiring more women at the entry level is an important component of closing gender gaps in leadership, it is not fully sufficient. Image: World Economic Forum.

A bar chart showing women's share of time in power as heads of state, 1972-2022.
Women are making big advances in politics, but progress has slowed in some regions. Image: World Economic Forum.

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