The share of women executive board members at large companies is rising

Infografik of January 15, 2025

The infographic from DIW Weekly Report 3-4/2025 presents data on women in executive board positions in Germany’s top 200 companies. It is structured as follows: Title and Source: The title reads “Women Executives Barometer 2025” and cites DIW Berlin as the source. Main Visual Element: A bar chart compares the share of companies by the number of women on their executive boards across four years: 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The chart uses horizontal bars with percentage values on the x-axis ranging from 0 to 60 percent. Each year is represented by a separate bar, showing an upward trend over time. Highlighted Statistics: 19 percent of all executive board members were women in late fall 2024. 13 women held CEO positions in 2024. 116 companies had at least one woman on the executive board. Contextual Note: A text block emphasizes that the share of women in executive positions is rising compared to previous years, and there were more executive board chairwomen in 2024 than in 2023. Design Features: The infographic uses bold numbers for key statistics and a clean layout with contrasting colors for clarity. No decorative or distracting elements are present.

© DIW Berlin

Topics: Gender , Inequality , Labor and employment

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