Women CEOs in Fortune 500 companies, 1995-2023
Share of CEOs who are women
Source: Fortune 500 and Catalyst.
Note: Based on the percentage of women CEOs at the time of the annually published Fortune 500 list.
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Women CEOs in Fortune 500 companies, 1995-2023
Share of CEOs who are women
Year | Share of CEOs who are women |
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1995 | 0.0% |
1996 | 0.2% |
1997 | 0.4% |
1998 | 0.4% |
1999 | 0.4% |
2000 | 0.4% |
2001 | 0.8% |
2002 | 1.2% |
2003 | 1.4% |
2004 | 1.6% |
2005 | 1.8% |
2006 | 2.0% |
2007 | 2.4% |
2008 | 2.4% |
2009 | 3.0% |
2010 | 3.0% |
2011 | 2.4% |
2012 | 3.6% |
2013 | 4.0% |
2014 | 4.8% |
2015 | 4.8% |
2016 | 4.2% |
2017 | 6.4% |
2018 | 4.8% |
2019 | 6.6% |
2020 | 7.4% |
2021 | 8.20% |
2022 | 8.80% |
2023 | 10.60% |
Source: Fortune 500 and Catalyst.
Note: Based on the percentage of women CEOs at the time of the annually published Fortune 500 list.
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