Some highlights include:
- The odds of a job promotion for a woman are higher compared to a man in just five of the 55 largest industries and equal in just one, based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data.
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- The five industries where the odds are higher for women than men include motor vehicle and parts dealers; air transportation; broadcasting (except internet); performing arts, spectator sports and related industries; and couriers and messengers.
- Publishing is the only industry in which women have equal odds of promotion compared to men.
- A higher percentage of women managers in an industry does not necessarily indicate that women and men have equal odds of promotion.
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- In the hospital industry, for example, women make up 68.8% of all managers (3rd-highest among the 55 industries we analyzed), but this industry still ranks seventh-hardest for women to break the glass ceiling.
- The odds of promotion for men in the hospital industry are more than double compared to women (12.8% for men vs. 7.9% for women).
- Across all private-sector industries, there are no states or major metros where women had higher or equal odds of promotion than men. Some places, however, are more favorable for women.
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- Looking at all 50 states and D.C., the place with the most favorable odds for women to break the glass ceiling is the District of Columbia.
- Out of the 15 most-populous metro areas, the odds of promotion for women are highest in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area.
The full report on the study, including the methodology and infographics, can be found here: https://smartasset.com/checking-account/women-in-the-workforce-glass-ceiling-2020.
