Learn about the types of people who become sailors. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
90% of sailors work in full-time roles while 10% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a sailor. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming sailors at a ratio of 3.11 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
25% of sailors are female and 75% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a sailor and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a sailor and those who end up becoming one.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of sailors are White, making up 66% of the population. The next highest segments are Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and Other, making up 8% and 7% respectively.