Fewer women then men want promotions

According to the newest edition of McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace report, women are having trouble getting promoted and wanting to be promoted.

From return-to-office mandates, anxiety about AI taking (or reshaping) jobs, and a highly competitive atmosphere for recent graduates and other job seekers, 2025 has been a year of change. It’s also been a big year of change for women in the workplace, with a record number exiting the workforce. And, according to a new report, women are now also less inclined to seek promotions.