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Do you think your being a (man/woman) makes your promotion opportunities better or worse?
Effect of own sex on promotion opportunities · Asked in 2 waves, 1991–1996 · 2,370 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Better | Worse | No effect | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 34% | 21% | 46% | 1458 | ±3 | |
| Democrats |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,458 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 912 |
| 35% |
| 25% |
| 40% |
| 504 |
| ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 35% | 19% | 46% | 524 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 31% | 18% | 50% | 404 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 1996 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.