Rise in gender diversity at work

Chinese employers are attaching greater importance to workplace diversity, as the number of women taking management roles is rising in the job market, according to the latest findings of global recruitment firm Hays PLC.

According to the report released on Tuesday, women employees held 37 percent of the management roles in China in 2017, up from 35 percent a year earlier.

This increase means the Chinese mainland ranks second in terms of gender diversity in the major markets in Asia watched by Hays. Malaysia topped the list with women filling 38 percent of management roles in the country, which is slightly higher than in the Chinese mainland. Singapore ranked third with 30 percent.