Gender Bias in Hiring2023
Women apply 26% less; when they do apply, 16% more likely to be hired (LinkedIn EG 2023)
LinkedIn data shows women are 26% less likely to apply to a job after viewing it compared to men; however, when women do apply, they are 16% more likely to be hired, suggesting women self-screen out of roles where they do not meet 100% of listed criteria.
Primary source
LinkedIn Economic Graph, Future of Work Report
https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/research/future-of-work-report-aiPublished 2023 — compiled by JobCannon Research.
Why this stat matters
This figure belongs to the gender bias in hiringvertical of JobCannon's ongoing review of hiring, AI, and career-outcome research. We track it because it is one of the few primary-source estimates with a published sample, methodology, or legal record. Cite the original source first; this page exists to make the figure easy to find and link to.
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