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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says women interested in careers in economics had not been afforded the same opportunities as men amid more evidence that women are under-represented in top jobs in economic and financial institutions.

“Just as our parliament now looks more representative of our country, our economic institutions should too,” he told Australian Associated Press, pointing to the fact that 29 of the 47 high-level appointments made under the Albanese government have been women.

“We aren’t interested in empty preaching about women’s workforce participation, we’re putting it into practice and leading by example.”

An RBA report released in 2020 found girls made up only 35% of high school economics enrolments and these numbers had been steadily declining.

And while there’s been progress to dismantle the glass ceiling, men still dominate top leadership positions.

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s 2022 scorecard found just 22% of chief executive officers were women.