According to a survey from 2018, around 86 percent of African American women working in health care believed race was "very much" a barrier to their career advancement, compared to just 9 percent of white women. This statistic shows the percentage of survey respondents who reported race was "very much" a barrier to career advancement for females in the U.S. health care industry 2018.
Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who stated race was "very much" a barrier to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity
Characteristic
Percent of respondents
All Women
23.7%
Non-Hispanic White or Euro-American
8.9%
Asian or Asian American
52%
Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin of any race
48.7%
African American
85.7%
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Rock Health. (July 23, 2018). Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who stated race was "very much" a barrier to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102681/female-health-care-workers-us-race-barriers-by-race/
Rock Health. "Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who stated race was "very much" a barrier to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity." Chart. July 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102681/female-health-care-workers-us-race-barriers-by-race/
Rock Health. (2018). Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who stated race was "very much" a barrier to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102681/female-health-care-workers-us-race-barriers-by-race/
Rock Health. "Percentage of U.S. Women Working in Health Care Who Stated Race Was "Very Much" a Barrier to Career Advancement as of 2018, by Race/Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102681/female-health-care-workers-us-race-barriers-by-race/
Rock Health, Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who stated race was "very much" a barrier to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102681/female-health-care-workers-us-race-barriers-by-race/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who stated race was "very much" a barrier to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity [Graph], Rock Health, July 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102681/female-health-care-workers-us-race-barriers-by-race/
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