Hiring women for leadership roles in India has grown to 23.2 per cent across industries in early 2024, a new report showed Thursday. 

According to the report by the professional networking platform LinkedIn and public policy consulting firm The Quantum Hub, there has been an overall growth in the representation of females across the workforce over the years, rising from 23.9 per cent in 2016 to 26.8 per cent in 2024.

However, slight fluctuations were noticed between 2022 and 2024, with a drop of 0.5 percentage points. “The percentage of women in senior leadership roles grew from 16.6 per cent in 2016 to 18.7 per cent in 2023, but has dipped slightly to 18.3 per cent in 2024, which may correct by the end of the year,” the report said.

The data, self-reported by more than 1 billion LinkedIn members covers trends from 68 million companies, 135,000 schools, and 41,000 skills globally.

“Recent focus on ‘women-led development’ has led to concerted efforts by both policymakers and business leaders to tackle these challenges. I hope this report will inspire tangible steps towards narrowing gender disparities, particularly in senior leadership positions,” said Aditi Jha, Board Member and Country Head, Legal & Government Affairs, LinkedIn India.

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