Virtual Assistant Industry Information

Virtual Assistant Industry Media Contact

Danielle Keister
Founder & CVO, Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce
Email: thevacoc@hotmail.com
Tel: 253.238.4404 | Toll Free: 888.648.0566

Est. 8,000 - 10,000+ Virtual Assistants worldwide as of 2007.
2006 Virtual Assistant Industry Survey completed August 31, 2006.
85.82% of respondents view Virtual Assistance as their chosen profession and primary vocation (as opposed to 14.18% who consider it something they do "on the side").
89.24% of respondents define Virtual Assistance as the profession of administrative experts who work in ongoing, collaborative relationship with clients providing administrative service across-the-board (as opposed to 10.76% who disagree with that position).
97.41% of Virtual Assistants are women.
76.06% are married.
34.2% are in the 40-49 age group (with 31.93% in the 30-39 age group, and 19.94% in the 50-59 age group).
68.56% of Virtual Assistants are based in the United States; 13.94% in Canada; 10.7% in the United Kingdom; 3.4% in Australia.
40.36% of Virtual Assistants have at least some college level education with 24.64% having a 4-year degree and 15.56% a 2-year degree.