Learn about the types of people who become stock traders. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
83% of stock traders work in full-time roles while 17% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a stock trader. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming stock traders at a ratio of 4.57 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
21% of stock traders are female and 79% 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 stock trader 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 stock trader and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a stock trader 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 stock traders are White, making up 54% of the population. The next highest segments are South Asian and East Asian, making up 14% and 12% respectively.