Gyeonggi-do, 34.2% of Female Promotions at Grade 5 or Above Since the Launch of the 7th Elected Term

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Since the launch of the 7th local government administration (July 1, 2018), the proportion of female public officials among those promoted to Grade 5 or higher in Gyeonggi Province has reached 34.2%. This far exceeds the 20% range promised by Governor Lee Jae-myung upon taking office.

According to Gyeonggi Province on the 6th, among the 72 total Grade 5 promotion candidates announced by the province on the 5th, 25 were women, accounting for 34.7% of the total.

In particular, excluding the industrial, agricultural, and facility sectors where there are almost no female promotion candidates, 24 out of 54 total promotion candidates were women, recording 44.4%. In the industrial, agricultural, and facility sectors, only 1 out of 18 was female.

Since the launch of the 7th local government administration, the proportion of female public officials among Grade 5 promotion candidates has exceeded 30% in all cases except for the first half of 2019, starting with 35.4% in the first personnel appointment in the second half of 2018. Notably, in the first half of 2021, it reached an all-time high of 39.4%.

The province stated that the increase in the proportion of female Grade 5 public officials is significant as it serves as a foundation for expanding the number of senior female public officials in the future. It predicted that after the regular personnel appointment in the second half of 2021, the proportion of senior female public officials would reach about 24%, surpassing the original pledge target.

Earlier, Governor Lee Jae-myung promised upon his inauguration in 2018, "Gyeonggi Province will set an example in the gender equality index," and pledged to "raise the proportion of female managerial public officials to 20% by 2022."

This measure aims to improve the phenomenon where the proportion of female public officials decreases as the rank rises.

Among public officials affiliated with Gyeonggi Provincial Government, the gender ratio of male to female public officials below Grade 6 was 61.3% to 38.7% as of the end of 2017 (excluding firefighters), but the proportion of female managerial public officials at Grade 5 or higher was only 12.3%.

Accordingly, the province has promoted active personnel policies to realize substantive gender equality, such as fair assignment of positions and provision of promotion opportunities for female public officials.

As a result, the proportion of female managerial public officials at Grade 5 or higher in Gyeonggi Province expanded from 12.3% in 2017 to 22.5% as of the end of June 2021.

A provincial official explained, "This personnel appointment also reflects Governor Lee Jae-myung’s strong will to realize gender equality," adding, "We will continue to strive to create an environment where capable female public officials can demonstrate their abilities."

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