This statistic shows the industry distribution of the women who became board members of Fortune 500 companies in 2018. In 2018, 20 percent of the women who were Fortune 500 board appointees were appointed to boards in the financial services industry.
Distribution of women newly appointed to Fortune 500 boards in 2018, by industry
Characteristic
Share of new director positions filled by women
Life sciences
7%
Business services
15%
Technology
17%
Industrial
17%
Financial services
20%
Consumer
24%
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