19% of those who didn’t take on leadership roles growing up say there were no opportunities | Pew Research Center

October 13, 2023

More than half of Americans say they took on leadership roles when growing up

19% of those who didn’t take on leadership roles growing up say there were no opportunities

19% of those who didn’t take on leadership roles growing up say there were no opportunities

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19% of those who didn’t take on leadership roles growing up say there were no opportunities

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More than half of Americans say they took on leadership roles when growing up
Men are more likely than women to say they took on leadership roles when they were growing up
19% of those who didn’t take on leadership roles growing up say there were no opportunities
55% of U.S. adults under 30 say they were encouraged to be leaders when they were growing up
Most U.S. adults who were encouraged to take on leadership roles did so when they were growing up