M C K I N S EY Q UA RT E R LY B Y T H E NUMBERS A Close Look at Women in the Workplace 54 % O F C O M PA N I E S S AY WO M E N ’ S C A R E E R A DVA N C E M E N T I S A H I G H P R I O R I T Y Women account for 49% of entry-level roles but only 29% of C-suite roles Women of color account for just 7% of C-suite roles 45 % OF ENTRY-LEV EL M EN H AV E SPONSOR S VS 31 % OF ENTRY-LEV EL WOM E N H AV E SPONSOR S WOMEN WITH SPONSORS ARE PROMOTED 15 % LESS FREQUENTLY THAN MEN WITH SPONSORS 148 21% of entry- level women are encouraged by their managers to use AI tools, compared with 33% of entry- level men For more, see “Women in the Workplace 2025,” on McKinsey.com.