Moving up, the low-EQ share is cut in half

Back-to-back bar chart of the share scoring low and high at each job level

What the data shows

Among employees, 18% score low (below 65) and 11% score high (above 85).
By vice president, the low share falls to 8% and the high share rises to 16%.
CEOs are closer to the middle: 13% low and 14% high.

What it means

The difference between levels shows up most at the bottom of the range. Fewer senior leaders struggle with EQ, even though the average moves only a few points.

Source: 731,369 Emotional Intelligence Appraisal self-assessments, 2021–2026. Scores are on a 0–100 scale.