The survey consulted 572 professionals (men and women) in the industry regarding their views on the gaps that still exist in mining.
The 7th Women in Mining Study revealed that female job satisfaction rose from 62% in 2023 to 65% this 2024. However, the satisfaction gap between men and women remains high at 15%. These were some of the results of the study conducted by Vantaz Group, together with Spencer Stuart, Acción Empresas, Red Ingenieras de Minas (RIM) and Compromiso Minero.
Year after year, this survey allows us to know and compare the perceptions of both men and women on women's participation and development in mining, considering different dimensions: motivation, perception of gaps, leadership commitment, evaluation of the industry, job search, and this year the dimension of work on site was incorporated.
“Con mucha alegría fuimos testigos de cómo los números demuestran mejoras, tanto en participación como en satisfacción laboral. Estos pasos demuestran que nuestro sector es capaz de lograr muchos objetivos cuando se lo propone. ´Mujer en Minería´ es una iniciativa que nos llena de orgullo, destacó Juan Cariamo, socio de Vantaz.
The analysis revealed that the intention to change jobs among women fell from 62% in 2023 to 55% in 2024, while among men, this desire increased from 41% in 2023 to 47% in this version.
These results were presented by Daniela Desormeaux, Research Director at Vantaz Group, and Pepe Barroilhet, Partner at Spencer Stuart, to various companies and personalities from the mining ecosystem. The results were then analyzed by Mary Carmen Llano, Vice President of Human Resources at Codelco; Carolina Cuevas, former Minister of Women's Affairs and Director of Acción Empresas; and Juan Cariamo, Partner and Co-CEO of Vantaz.
Lower perception of inequalities
The survey showed that the perception of pay inequity continues to be a major challenge. 72% of women perceive that men earn more than they do, compared to only 27% of men who share this perception. However, this is an improvement, since in the previous version of the study this perception of pay inequity among women was 81%.
“The number of people who wish to leave mining is very low, which suggests that there is not a dislike of the industry, but rather a desire to find greater opportunities and better remuneration. Although a small percentage of women are considering leaving the sector, it is important to remember that, in general, men have more experience in this area, which makes it even more difficult for them to contemplate this possibility,” said Daniela Desormeaux.
Asimismo, Mary Carmen Llano, sostuvo que es “fundamental que tengamos un compromiso real, ya que no se trata solo de cumplir con una cuota, sino de promover una verdadera inclusión, lo cual implica un cambio cultural. Un aspecto clave es que este tema está siendo abordado por la alta dirección de la industria; no estamos hablando del esfuerzo aislado de algunas personas, sino de algo estratégico para las compañías”.
Regarding selection processes, 71% of men believe that these are fair and non-discriminatory. However, only 54% of women agree with this statement.
Despite advances in equality, there is still a significant perception that men have better access to leadership roles. In 2023, 70% of respondents believe this inequity exists, and in 2024, this number increases slightly to 71%.
