Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who reported select factors were "very much" barriers to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity
Characteristic
Confidence
Race
Cultural assimilation
Ability to connect with senior leadership
Underselling skills
All Women
55.9%
23.7%
21%
50%
71.2%
Non-Hispanic White or Euro-American
54.1%
8.9%
13.5%
45.5%
69.8%
Asian or Asian American
65.6%
52%
39.2%
62.4%
80%
Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin of any race
51.4%
48.7%
27%
54.1%
56.8%
African American
33.3%
85.7%
42.9%
57.1%
71.4%
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According to a survey from 2018, significantly more African American women believe race is a barrier to career advancement when compared to Non-Hispanic White or Euro-American women. This data shows the percentage of women working in health care who reported various factors as "very much" a barrier to career advancement for females in the U.S. health care industry as of 2018, by race.
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Rock Health. (July 23, 2018). Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who reported select factors were "very much" barriers to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1102711/female-health-care-workers-us-barriers-by-race/
Rock Health. "Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who reported select factors were "very much" barriers to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity ." Chart. July 23, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1102711/female-health-care-workers-us-barriers-by-race/
Rock Health. (2018). Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who reported select factors were "very much" barriers to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1102711/female-health-care-workers-us-barriers-by-race/
Rock Health. "Percentage of U.S. Women Working in Health Care Who Reported Select Factors Were "Very Much" Barriers to Career Advancement as of 2018, by Race/Ethnicity ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jul 2018, /statistics/1102711/female-health-care-workers-us-barriers-by-race/
Rock Health, Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who reported select factors were "very much" barriers to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1102711/female-health-care-workers-us-barriers-by-race/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. women working in health care who reported select factors were "very much" barriers to career advancement as of 2018, by race/ethnicity [Graph], Rock Health, July 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1102711/female-health-care-workers-us-barriers-by-race/
