"According to nonprofit Lean In and McKinsey & Company's latest Women in the Workplace report, for the first time since the report began a decade ago, significantly fewer women than men are interested in getting a promotion at work. Compared to 80% of men in entry-level career stages, 86% in mid-career, and 92% of senior executives, only 69% of entry-level women, 82% in their mid-career, and 84% of female senior executives reported a desire to advance in their careers. The data was taken from 124 companies with 3 million workers, as well as interviews with 62 human resources executives."
"In 2023, 81% of both men and women surveyed said they were interested in getting promoted, including 93% of women under 30, highlighting an "ambition gap" that has emerged in the last year. Lean In attributed the gap to a disparity in support and resources available to women in the workplace, including less advocacy from managers, making them less likely to be recommended for a promotion."
In 2025, interest in promotions declined more among women than men across career stages: 69% of entry-level women versus 80% of men, 82% versus 86% mid-career, and 84% versus 92% among senior executives. Data covered 124 companies with three million workers and interviews with 62 human resources executives. In 2023, 81% of both men and women wanted promotions, including 93% of women under 30, indicating a new ambition gap. The gap reflects disparities in workplace support and manager advocacy; when women receive equal career support the ambition gap disappears. Employment data shows nearly 400,000 more men working and about 500,000 fewer women, signaling broader backsliding.
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