ONE New England State Leads The Country With Highest Number of Female Bosses
In honor of National Bosses Day, today, we recognize the hardworking bosses who oversee our workplaces. Being a boss is a great responsibility that many of us (including me) tend to avoid. So, a shout out to all the brave bosses who have accepted the challenge. After doing some digging, I found something very interesting for you. Did you know that one New England state leads the country with the highest number of females bosses? Find out here which New England state has the most female bosses.
The fact is women represent nearly 60% of the United States workforce. Sadly, of that 60%, only 35% hold senior leadership positions. As relayed in an article in smallbizclub.com, those who work in Nevada and Mississippi, are least likely to have a woman boss. They have the lowest number of female leaders. Check this out: “The percentage of women in management has only risen by 2% in the last decade, according to the article. That’s crazy. We have far to go for equal representation in the workforce.
Well, I’m proud to say Massachusetts is the one New England state that leads the country with the highest number of female bosses. And I’m also proud to say most of my bosses are women, at my work. You can see the entire layout of women in the workforce on a new map, created by TollFreeForwarding.com. It unveils the states that are “the most and least progressive when it comes to women in management.”
map courtesy of tollfreeforwarding.com
2 New England states show up in the top 5. Well done, New England! Here are the top 5 in order.
- Massachusetts – 58%
- Maryland – 56%
- Colorado – 54%
- Vermont – 53%
- New Jersey – 53%
The states with the lowest percentage of female bosses are, as follows:
- Nevada – 38%
- Mississippi – 40%
- South Carolina 41%
- Idaho 41%
- Oklahoma – 41%