Learn about the types of people who become artillery crew members. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
83% of artillery crew members work in full-time roles while 17% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming an artillery crew member. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming artillery crew members at a ratio of 5.03 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
7% of artillery crew members are female and 93% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being an artillery crew member and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming an artillery crew member and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more women interested in becoming an artillery crew member than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of artillery crew members are White, making up 74% of the population. The next highest segments are Black or African American and Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish, making up 11% and 8% respectively.