Learn about the types of people who become motivational speakers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
25% of motivational speakers work in full-time roles while 75% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a motivational speaker. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming motivational speakers at a ratio of 1.30 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
53% of motivational speakers are female and 47% 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 motivational speaker 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 motivational speaker and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a motivational speaker 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 motivational speakers are White, making up 40% of the population. The next highest segments are Black or African American and South Asian, making up 15% and 13% respectively.