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Kyushu & Okinawa Have Higher Rate of Female-Run Businesses

According to a survey recently released by the Fukuoka Branch of Teikoku Databank, the percentage of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa with female CEOs is 8.5%, or 1.1 points higher than the national average. Five of the prefectures in the region rank in the top 10 nationwide: Okinawa (9.76%, 2nd place), Saga (9.57%, 3rd place), Oita (9.34%, 6th place), Fukuoka (8.67%, 8th place) and Kumamoto (8.41%, 10th place). Teikoku Databank attributes the trend to “a larger number of female CEOs taking over the helm of companies established by their fathers or husbands.” Source: Nishinippon Shimbun 8/25

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Published: Aug 26, 2014 / Last Updated: Apr 1, 2016

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