Learn about the types of people who become translators. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
43% of translators work in full-time roles while 57% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a translator. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More women than men are interested in becoming translators at a ratio of 1.26 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
72% of translators are female and 28% 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 translator 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 translator and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a translator 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 translators are White, making up 49% of the population. The next highest segments are Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and East Asian, making up 14% and 13% respectively.