On average, around 14% of women in employment in the EU work in industry, but this figure rises to 25% in some countries; of that average 21% are employed on a part-time basis and women represent 65% of part-time workers in this sector.
Taču deputāti noraidīja atbalstu Norvēģijas modelim, kas paredz kvotas sieviešu dalībai akciju sabiedrībās un noteiktu īpatsvaru uzņēmumu valdēs.