Romania is in the top ten countries for share of women in top management positions, in a study of companies in Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa. Romania's eighth position puts it ahead of Germany and the Netherlands.

The percentage of women who work in key positions is 34 percent, according to the study, conducted on  112 companies and 5,823 employees in Romania by Mercer Human Resources Consulting company. Germany had only 20 percent and Holland only 19 percent. The largest company in Romania turnover wise, OMV Petrom, is led by a women, Mariana Gheorghe.

The top three countries have an almost even number of female and male employees in key positions. In Lithuania 44 percent of executives are women, followed by Bulgaria with 43 percent and the Russian Federation with 40 percent. In Saudi Arabia there were no female executives, because of the country's business and social culture and laws.

Mercer analyzed data on 264,000 senior management and executives in 5,321 companies across 41 European countries and in several countries from the Middle East and Africa. More in the study posted here. 

Alex Camburu, alex.camburu@romania-insider.com

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