Having children can be one of life’s greatest joys, though it often comes at a cost.
Indeed, 43% of people say they believe that having kids holds people back in their careers, according to the latest reading of an ongoing survey by Comparably More than 5,000 people, predominantly across the tech industry, participated in the study.
Women are only slightly more likely than men to feel this way
In perhaps the most surprising finding, the results are mostly even between women and men: 44% of women say they feel children stall careers, compared to 42% of men.
Differing views by ethnicity
Asians and Pacific Islanders had the highest rates of feeling that children negatively affect career growth (47%). The lowest rate was among African Americans, 40% of whom say that having kids negatively impacts career growth.
People of childbearing age feel this way most
Forty-seven percent of workers 26-35 say that having kids holds people back in their careers. That was the highest rate of all age groups. The rate declined from there, hitting a low among workers 51-55 (36%).
Entry-level workers report lowest rates
Forty-three percent of entry-level workers say they feel having kids negatively impacts career growth. That was the lowest rate; workers with 6 to 10 years’ experience have the highest, at 47%.
The figures are as of Oct. 2.
