The data displays the distribution of speaking characters on broadcast network programs in the U.S. from 1997/98 to 2016/17, by gender. According to the source, 43% of the speaking characters on broadcast network programs during the 2016/17 season were female.
1997/98 | 61 | 39 |
2006/07 | 58 | 42 |
2007/08 | 57 | 43 |
2013/14 | 58 | 42 |
2014/15 | 58 | 42 |
2015/16 | 59 | 41 |
2016/17 | 57 | 43 |