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Q: Do you think having children holds people back in their careers?

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Gender

Male

43% Yes

Female

44% Yes

Ethnicity

% who responded "Yes"

48% of Asian or Pacific Islander employees selected "Yes" when asked "Do you think having children holds people back in their careers?", while only 39% of Native American employees chose "Yes".

48%

Asian or Pacific Islander

46%

Hispanic or Latino

43%

Caucasian

42%

African American/Black

41%

Other

39%

Native American

Department

% who responded "Yes"

Age

% who responded "Yes"

50% of employees aged 18-25 selected "Yes" when asked "Do you think having children holds people back in their careers?", while only 37% of employees aged 51-55 chose "Yes".

Education

% who responded "Yes"

49% of employees with a Doctoral or professional education level selected "Yes" when asked "Do you think having children holds people back in their careers?", while only 42% of employees with a Associate's education level chose "Yes".

Experience

% who responded "Yes"

48% of employees at their company 6 to 10 Years selected "Yes" when asked "Do you think having children holds people back in their careers?", while only 41% of nullemployees at their company Over 10 Years chose "Yes".

Entry Level

1 to 3 Years

3 to 6 Years

6 to 10 Years

Over 10 Years

Location

% who responded "Yes"

67% of employees in Minneapolis selected "Yes" when asked "Do you think having children holds people back in their careers?", while only 30% of employees in Phoenix chose "Yes".

Minneapolis 67%

Seattle 47%

Chicago 47%

Los Angeles 46%

New York 44%

Boston 44%

Washington, DC 44%

San Diego 44%

Fort Lauderdale, FL 44%

San Francisco 41%

Dallas 41%

Denver 40%

Houston 40%

Atlanta 38%

Phoenix 30%

Gender & Department

% who responded "Yes"

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