Learn about the types of people who become COOs. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
93% of COOs work in full-time roles while 7% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a COO. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming COOs at a ratio of 2.19 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
47% of COOs are female and 53% 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 COO 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 COO and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a COO 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 COOs are White, making up 66% of the population. The next highest segments are East Asian and South Asian, making up 8% and 8% respectively.