Learn about the types of people who become luthiers. This page goes into detail about the ethnic and gender ratio of the workplace.


Ethnic Minority Mix, 2019

The largest ethnic group of luthiers are White, making up 80% of the population. The next highest segments are Other and East Asian, making up 6% and 4% respectively.


Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2019

This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a luthier. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.

More men than women are interested in becoming luthiers at a ratio of 1.46 to 1.


Actual Gender Mix, 2019

14% of luthiers are female and 86% are male.


Gender Bias, 2019

This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a luthier and the actual gender mix of people in the career.

If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a luthier and those who end up becoming one.

In this case there are significantly more women interested in becoming a luthier than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.