In fact, the share of managerial positions occupied by women has been on a rising trend.2  Chart 2 Employment of Women and the Elderly 16  mil.
persons  Introduction of QQE  %  80  14  70  12  60  10 8  Before QQE After QQE Non-regular employees (female) +1.2% (annualized) +2.6% Regular employees (female) +0.2% (annualized) +2.0%  6 4  50 40 30  Before QQE After QQE Non-regular employees (both sexes, aged 65 years and over) +5.7% (annualized) +12.1% Regular employees (both sexes, aged 65 years and over) +3.7% (annualized) +6.9%  20 10  0  0  Feb. 1984 Feb. 86 Feb. 88 Feb. 90 Feb. 92 Feb. 94 Feb. 96 Feb. 98 Aug. 99 Aug. 2000 Aug. 01 02/Q2 02/Q4 03/Q2 03/Q4 04/Q2 04/Q4 05/Q2 05/Q4 06/Q2 06/Q4 07/Q2 07/Q4 08/Q2 08/Q4 09/Q2 09/Q4 10/Q2 10/Q4 11/Q2 11/Q4 12/Q2 12/Q4 13/Q2 13/Q4 14/Q2 14/Q4 15/Q2 15/Q4 16/Q2 16/Q4 17/Q2 17/Q4 18/Q2 18/Q4  2  Number of regular employees (both sexes, aged 65 years and over) Number of non-regular employees (both sexes, aged 65 years and over) Number of regular employees (female) Number of non-regular employees (female) Rate of non-regular employees (female, right scale) Rate of non-regular employees (both sexes, aged 65 years and over, right scale) Rate of non-regular employees (both sexes, aged 15-64 years, right scale) Note: Regular employees and non-regular employees exclude executives of companies and corporations.