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03/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/05/2026 11:32

New LinkedIn Data Shows Women’s Path to Senior Leadership...

  • Women make up 44% of the global workforce but hold just 31% of VP-level roles and above

  • Leadership momentum stalls at the manager level, with steeper drop-offs from VP to C-suite - especially in tech, finance, and transportation

  • Women now represent 48% of Gen Z workers compared to 27% of baby boomers, pointing to progress among younger generations entering the workforce

Ahead of International Women's Day, new data from LinkedIn sheds light on where progress in women's leadership has slowed and how career paths are shifting as a result.

LinkedIn's latest research explores what's driving these trends - and what could help rebuild the path to the top.

Explore how this is unfolding across regions and weigh into the conversation using #IWD26:
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