The 83% of women who are postponing birth outdistances the 79% of men who say they are putting off having children to focus on their career, a new CareerBuilder survey finds.
Both women and men, 50% and 53%, respectively, say saving enough money to raise a family is their number one reason for delaying family plans. Another priority for 28% of women and 33% of men is to become more established in their professions.
Harris Poll conducted the online survey of 3,411 full-time, private sector U.S. workers and 2,391 full-time hiring and human resources managers in various industries from Nov. 16 to Dec. 6.
"There is a growing trend among today's workforce—both men and women are waiting to have children until they have reached their professional and financial goals," says Rosemary Haefner, chief human resources officer at CareerBuilder. "Despite similar reasons for postponing family plans, men and women differ widely on how much they expect to earn and at what level of position over their careers."