6 | WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: THE CORPORATE PIPELINE Attrition is not the problem For the fourth year in a row, attrition does not explain the WOMEN AND MEN LEAVE THEIR COMPANIES underrepresentation of women. Women and men are leaving IN SIMILAR NUMBERS their companies at similar rates, and they have similar intentions % OF WOMEN AND MEN WHO LEFT THEIR JOBS IN THE LAST YEAR to remain in the workforce. More than half of all employees plan to stay at their companies for five or more years, and among those who intend to leave, 81 percent say they plan to stay in the workforce. It’s also worth noting that very few women and men say they plan to leave to focus on family. MEN WOMEN MOST EMPLOYEES PLAN TO STAY AT THEIR COMPANY OR REMAIN IN THE WORKFORCE % OF EMPLOYEES WHO PLAN TO STAY AT OR LEAVE THEIR COMPANY MEN WOMEN WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO WHEN THEY LEAVE PLANNING TO Stay in the PLANNING LEAVE WITHIN workforce TO STAY FOR THE NEXT 5 5+ YEARS YEARS Leave to focus on family