The Philippines has the highest number of women in senior management positions in the world, 43%, according to a recent Grant Thornton survey.
Filipino companies have consistently ranked near the top in the surveys, including second in 2023, fourth in 2022, and first in both 2021 and 2020, Grant Thornton says.
In Thailand, ranking third, 41% of top executive positions are held by women. Besides, 42% of Thai companies have female CEOs or managing directors, the highest score among the 28 countries surveyed.
As a region, Southeast Asia fared well in the survey. Besides the Philippines and Thailand, Malaysia ended up seventh, and Indonesia tenth.
The top Southeast Asian countries with the highest percentage of companies with female top executives are:
1. Philippines – 43.1%
3. Thailand – 41.0%
7. Malaysia – 39.6%
10. Indonesia – 37.4%
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