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The countries where your boss is more likely to be a woman

Indy100 StaffFeb 06, 2015 There are only three countries in the world where you are more likely to have a female than male boss, according to a new study by the International Labour Organisation: Jamaica, Colombia and Saint Lucia. Britain comes in at number 41 out of 108 countries ranked according to their percentage of female managers, with 34.2 per cent. The United States in number 15 on the list with 42.8 per cent while Algeria (4.9 per cent) and Pakistan (3.0 per cent) are at the bottom of the list. Here are the 10 countries which have the highest percentage of female managers according to the International Labour Organisation:

1 Jamaica 59 3 per cent

2 Colombia 53 1 per cent

3 Saint Lucia 52 3 per cent

4 Philippines 47 6 per cent

5 Panama 47 4 per cent

6 Belarus 46 2 per cent

7 Latvia 45 7 per cent

8 Guatemala 44 8 per cent

9 Bahamas 44 4 per cent

10 Moldova 44 1 per cent

Source: Table 4, International Labour Organisation. Note data is from 2004-2012 and 108 countries are included. More: Male? High-earner? You're probably not pulling your weight at home

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