Learn about the types of people who become forest and conservation workers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
63% of forest and conservation workers work in full-time roles while 37% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a forest and conservation worker. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming forest and conservation workers at a ratio of 1.34 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
55% of forest and conservation workers are female and 45% 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 forest and conservation worker 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 forest and conservation worker and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a forest and conservation worker than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of forest and conservation workers are White, making up 84% of the population. The next highest segments are East Asian and Other, making up 4% and 4% respectively.