More part-time bosses and co-CEOs could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s pay gap
Summary
Australia's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) says more part-time management roles and shared CEO positions could help keep women in leadership jobs and reduce the gender pay gap. The gap exists because women often leave senior roles due to less flexibility and more caregiving duties, even though they are promoted frequently.Key Facts
- Women in Australia earn about 79 cents for every dollar men earn.
- Women reach senior jobs but are more likely to leave than men, increasing the pay gap.
- In 2024-25, full-time women were promoted more than men, but men were slightly more likely to reach management roles.
- Women managers left their jobs at a rate of 13.8%, compared to 12% for men.
- Flexible work options, like part-time leaders or co-CEOs sharing a role, help women stay in senior positions.
- Most women stop working or move to part-time after their first child.
- Women hold about half of CEO roles in women-majority sectors like healthcare but only 20% of CEOs or board chairs in companies generally.
- One third of employers do not offer paid parental leave beyond legal requirements, and women make up 80% of those taking primary parental leave.
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