TOKYO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Women accounted for only 8.4 percent of CEOs in Japanese companies as of October, with a slight increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous year, despite marking the highest figure recorded since 1990, according to a private sector survey.

The share also marked a modest rise of 3.9 points over the past 34 years, showed the survey conducted by research firm Teikoku Databank, which analyzed approximately 1.19 million companies nationwide.

Among industries, real estate had the highest proportion of female CEOs at 17.4 percent, followed by services at 11.3 percent and retail at 11.1 percent.

Although the Japanese government has set a target of women holding 19 percent of executive roles in Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime-listed companies by 2025, the number of female CEOs remained low.

Teikoku Databank emphasized the importance of creating role models and fostering an environment that encourages women to take on leadership roles to accelerate progress. Enditem

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