Learn about the types of people who become CEOs. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
90% of CEOs work in full-time roles while 10% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a CEO. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming CEOs at a ratio of 2.10 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
32% of CEOs are female and 68% 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 a CEO 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 a CEO and those who end up becoming one.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of CEOs are White, making up 57% of the population. The next highest segments are South Asian and East Asian, making up 9% and 8% respectively.