Learn about the types of people who become public relations specialists. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2023
74% of public relations specialists work in full-time roles while 26% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2023
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a public relations specialist. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming public relations specialists at a ratio of 1.10 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2023
77% of public relations specialists are female and 23% are male.
Gender Bias, 2023
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a public relations specialist 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 public relations specialist and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are significantly more men interested in becoming a public relations specialist 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 public relations specialists are White, making up 60% of the population. The next highest segments are Black or African American and East Asian, making up 10% and 8% respectively.