{"id":13128,"date":"2023-11-30T14:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T14:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/?p=13128"},"modified":"2023-11-30T14:42:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T14:42:00","slug":"women-in-technology-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/women-in-technology-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"60+ Women in Technology Statistics To Empower Your Career [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Is the tech industry fair to women?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Women in Technology Statistics state otherwise.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women hold <strong>26.7%<\/strong> of technology jobs. And over <strong>50%<\/strong> of women reported experiencing <strong>gender discrimination<\/strong> during hiring and at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women are claimed to struggle <strong>22%<\/strong> more likely than men with <strong>\u2018imposter syndrome\u2019<\/strong> at tech companies and STEM professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the times are changing with women&#8217;s representation in the domain of technology increasing, women are still struggling to find their place in the field with equal opportunities, pay, and respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we have presented the latest women in technology statistics to empower your career with data-driven decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#top-women-in-tech-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Women in Tech Statistics: Editor\u2019s Pick<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-in-technology-statistics-across-the-world\">Women in Technology Statistics Across the World<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-in-tech-based-on-demographics\">Women in Tech Based on Demographics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#latest-womens-representation-in-technology-statistics\">Latest Women&#8217;s Representation in Technology Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-in-tech-hiring-trends-and-retention-statistics\">Women in Tech Hiring Trends and Retention Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-in-tech-employment-statistics\">Women in Tech Employment Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-in-tech-workplace-statistics-benefits-and-barriers\">Women in Tech Workplace Statistics: Benefits and Barriers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-in-tech-pay-gaps\">Women in Tech Pay Gaps\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#has-covid-reduced-womens-representation-in-tech\">Has Covid Reduced Women&#8217;s Representation in Tech?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-in-tech-founder-and-leadership-statistics\">Women in Tech Founder and Leadership Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-entrepreneurship-statistics\">Women Entrepreneurship Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-hinders-womens-representation-in-technology\">What Hinders Women&#8217;s Representation in Technology?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#women-in-tech-latest-trends-and-predictions\">Women in Tech: Latest Trends and Predictions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-women-in-tech-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Women in Tech Statistics: Editor\u2019s Pick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/financial-gender-gap-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"It will take about 268 years to eradicate the financial gender gap\" class=\"wp-image-13138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/financial-gender-gap-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/financial-gender-gap-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/financial-gender-gap-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/financial-gender-gap.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women hold <strong>26.7%<\/strong> of technology jobs. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>83.6%<\/strong> of tech companies follow <strong>unbiased <\/strong>hiring procedures. [<a href=\"#sources\">16<\/a>]&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the US, women comprise <strong>20% of the C-suite <\/strong>in the corporate sector. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>19%<\/strong> of <strong>computer science bachelor\u2019s degree<\/strong> holders are women. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Washington DC<\/strong> has the<strong> highest<\/strong> tech gender balance in the <strong>US<\/strong>, with <strong>40%<\/strong> of females being part of the tech workforce. [<a href=\"#sources\">4<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The EU report suggests that the EU is working to double the number of women in tech to about 45% i.e., <strong>3.9 million by 2027<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2021, <strong>11.3%<\/strong> of women in tech left the industry. [<a href=\"#sources\">17<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Harvard study reveals that there are <strong>three males<\/strong> for every <strong>female co-founder<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">19<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is an average difference of<strong> $15k every year<\/strong> in women&#8217;s and men\u2019s salaries at the same positions and roles. [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>39%<\/strong> of women said they have a very<strong> low probability<\/strong> of promotion because of gender. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to the World Economic Forum&nbsp; 2021, It will take about <strong>268 years<\/strong> to eradicate the financial gender gap. [<a href=\"#sources\">10<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-technology-statistics-across-the-world\">Women in Technology Statistics Across the World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wondering if women in your nation are lagging behind in technology?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Which country provides women with equal opportunities in technology?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Different countries have different shares of women&#8217;s workforce in the fields of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Washington DC<\/strong> has the<strong> highest<\/strong> tech gender balance in the <strong>US<\/strong>, with <strong>40%<\/strong> of females being part of the tech workforce. [<a href=\"#sources\">4<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mississippi and Maine<\/strong> come next in line with <strong>30%<\/strong> of women in tech. [<a href=\"#sources\">4<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>2022<\/strong>, women held <strong>16% of engineering roles<\/strong> and <strong>27% of computing roles<\/strong> in US companies. [<a href=\"#sources\">4<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women in <strong>European countries<\/strong> only hold <strong>22%<\/strong> of all tech roles. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The EU report suggests that the EU is working to double the number of women in tech to about 45% i.e., <strong>3.9 million by 2027<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The EU is planning to increase GDP from around <strong>260 billion to 600 billion<\/strong> pounds by reducing the talent gap between the population. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>37%<\/strong> of women have experienced <strong>discrimination<\/strong> in the European tech industry in 2022. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>UK<\/strong>,<strong> only 9%<\/strong> of leaders in tech companies were female. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over<strong> 17%<\/strong> of tech sector employees in <strong>Germany<\/strong> are female. And <strong>22%<\/strong> of women are studying computer science in Germany. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women in<strong> East Asia<\/strong> accounted for <strong>30%<\/strong> of developers in 2023. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indian women<\/strong> occupy<strong> 29%<\/strong> of total tech positions. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>Southern Africa<\/strong>, women occupy<strong> 24%<\/strong> of tech roles. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Female founders handle about <strong>14% of African<\/strong> startups. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the US, women comprise <strong>20% of the C-suite <\/strong>in the corporate sector. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#fff9ed\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>If you found this article interesting, you might enjoy these too:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>[related_posts_by_tax taxonomies=&#8221;category,post_tag&#8221; posts_per_page=&#8221;5&#8243; orderby=&#8221;post_modified&#8221; title=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-tech-based-on-demographics\">Women in Tech Based on Demographics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>While women struggle in technology the most, some races are especially deprived of equal rights as men.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"based-on-ethnicity\">Based on Ethnicity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the US women of <strong>color<\/strong> hold <strong>12%<\/strong> of the tech positions. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Black women<\/strong> hold<strong> 3%<\/strong> of tech positions in the US. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hispanic women<\/strong> hold <strong>2%<\/strong> of tech positions in the US. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>White women<\/strong> comprise <strong>13%<\/strong> of tech position holders. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to 2020 statistics, women receive considerably less wages than men. A<strong>sian women <\/strong>made <strong>5%<\/strong> less than the basic wage, <strong>white women<\/strong> made <strong>8%<\/strong> less, while <strong>Black <\/strong>and <strong>Hispanic <\/strong>women earned <strong>10%.<\/strong> [<a href=\"#sources\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"based-on-education\">Based on Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>19%<\/strong> of <strong>computer science bachelor\u2019s degree<\/strong> holders are women. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>61.7%<\/strong> of science and <strong>engineering <\/strong>bachelor\u2019s degrees earned by Black or African American students were awarded to women. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While <strong>Hispanic or Latino<\/strong> students earned <strong>55.6%,<\/strong> Asian women comprise up to&nbsp; 47.6%. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canadian women are <strong>37%<\/strong> less likely to join <strong>STEM <\/strong>programs. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"latest-womens-representation-in-technology-statistics\">Latest Women&#8217;s Representation in Technology Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How many women build their careers in tech fields?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is this number the same for the counterparts?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher-level positions like <strong>CTOs <\/strong>or heads have a very low level of women representation, compared to entry-level jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we have reviewed the latest reports on women&#8217;s representation in tech:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women hold <strong>26.7%<\/strong> of technology jobs. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The total percentage of women&#8217;s representation in big tech-related positions has decreased by <strong>2.1%<\/strong> in the past few years. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smaller tech<\/strong> <strong>companies <\/strong>faced the most significant <strong>decrease at 5.1%<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-size companies<\/strong> comprise <strong>53%<\/strong> of the industry\u2019s leading women employers. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At<strong> internship levels<\/strong>, women make up <strong>39% <\/strong>of the tech industry workforce. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s representation in tech companies comprises over<strong> 10k workers.<\/strong> [<a href=\"#sources\">16<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>83.6%<\/strong> of tech companies follow <strong>unbiased <\/strong>hiring procedures. [<a href=\"#sources\">16<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>32.85%<\/strong> of <strong>entry-leve<\/strong>l positions in computer science-related jobs are occupied by women. [<a href=\"#sources\">16<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-tech-hiring-trends-and-retention-statistics\">Women in Tech Hiring Trends and Retention Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>30.9%<\/strong> of all new tech roles are filled by women candidates. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>White<\/strong> employees made up the most significant percentage of <strong>new hires<\/strong> in each sector, with <strong>10.9%<\/strong> being white females. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>83.6%<\/strong> of tech companies follow <strong>unbiased <\/strong>hiring procedures. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10.9%<\/strong> of new hires are <strong>white <\/strong>women. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom <strong>6%<\/strong> of new hires are black, multiracial, indigenous, Pacific Islander, and Latin women. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies are implementing <strong>mandatory unbiased hiring training<\/strong> to benefit new female hires. Companies with this type of training had a female new hire rate of <strong>34.5%<\/strong>, compared to 28.8% for others. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, <strong>11.3%<\/strong> of women in tech left the industry. [<a href=\"#sources\">17<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tech companies with pay audits are reported to be <strong>hiring women at 1.3 times<\/strong> the rate of companies without pay audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Let\u2019s talk about the biggest tech companies. What is women&#8217;s participation there?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we have listed the top companies with women technologists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Tech Company<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Percentage of Women employees<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Apple<\/td><td>38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Microsoft<\/td><td>34%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Google<\/td><td>34%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amazon<\/td><td>44.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NVIDIA<\/td><td>19%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tesla<\/td><td>22%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meta Platforms<\/td><td>44%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TSMC<\/td><td>37%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-tech-employment-statistics\">Women in Tech Employment Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In<strong> 2023,<\/strong> women make up <strong>20%<\/strong> of the workforce, while in the fields of <strong>data and AI<\/strong>, the share of women is 32%. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual Reality (VR)<\/strong> projects have the highest share of female developers, nearly about <strong>33%. <\/strong>[<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Augmented Reality (AR)<\/strong> projects and games rank second at <strong>28%<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Female coders in <strong>backend services<\/strong> and <strong>web application <\/strong>projects have the lowest concentration with <strong>13%<\/strong> and <strong>16%<\/strong> respectively. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-tech-round-graph-1024x768.png\" alt=\"women in tech employment statistics\" class=\"wp-image-13257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-tech-round-graph-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-tech-round-graph-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-tech-round-graph-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-tech-round-graph.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As of February 2023, the most common roles for female executives in tech include general counsel, chief marketing officer, and chief people officer. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-tech-workplace-statistics-benefits-and-barriers\">Women in Tech Workplace Statistics: Benefits and Barriers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Does the workspace treat its employees equally?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How do women feel about their treatment in the workplace? Are they being discriminated against?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over<strong> 50%<\/strong> of women reported experiencing <strong>gender discrimination<\/strong> during hiring at work. [<a href=\"#sources\">20<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women are claimed to struggle<strong> 22%<\/strong> more likely than men with <strong>\u2018imposter syndrome\u2019<\/strong> at tech companies and STEM professions. [<a href=\"#sources\">20<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>66%<\/strong> of women tech employees admitted to a lack of clarity for the advancement and career scope ahead. [<a href=\"#sources\">20<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>39%<\/strong> of women blamed gender biases as a threat to their career growth. [<a href=\"#sources\">20<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya<\/strong> had the highest women representation among start-up co-founders with an overall <strong>25%<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Harvard study reveals that there are <strong>three males<\/strong> for every <strong>female co-founder<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">19<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women in tech are <strong>twice<\/strong> as likely to be laid off or furloughed as male workers. [<a href=\"#sources\">19<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-tech-pay-gaps\">Women in Tech Pay Gaps&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an average difference of<strong> $15k every year<\/strong> in women&#8217;s and men\u2019s salaries at the same positions and roles. [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latina and black women go through worse disparity and are typically earning only about <strong>$52k per annum<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the World Economic Forum&nbsp; 2021, It will take about <strong>268 years<\/strong> to eradicate the financial gender gap. [<a href=\"#sources\">10<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a gender wage gap of <strong>1.6%<\/strong> in the US. [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black women CEOs are paid <strong>38%<\/strong> less than white men CEOs. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is a wage gap of<strong> 5%<\/strong> overall across the<strong> US, UK, and Canada<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The gender pay gap in <strong>South Africa<\/strong> was <strong>13.2%.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pay gap in<strong> Asia<\/strong> stood at <strong>15%<\/strong> in 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>Australia<\/strong>, the pay gap was<strong> 23.5%<\/strong> in 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As of 2023, women in India made <strong>17%<\/strong> less than their <strong>male <\/strong>counterparts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Russia <\/strong>has a gender wage gap of <strong>31.3%.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pay-gaps-women-tech-1024x683.png\" alt=\"pay gaps of women in tech\" class=\"wp-image-13140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pay-gaps-women-tech-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pay-gaps-women-tech-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pay-gaps-women-tech-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pay-gaps-women-tech.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"has-covid-reduced-womens-representation-in-tech\">Has Covid Reduced Women&#8217;s Representation in Tech?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Covid has severely impacted businesses. Women in Tech are not an exception. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Out of many people leaving tech during the pandemic, Women measured the major part.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>75%<\/strong> of the <strong>1.2 million <\/strong>parents who left their jobs during Covid were women. [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>54%<\/strong> of women admitted they find it challenging to continue their tech jobs. [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees felt <strong>burnout <\/strong>due to working during the pandemic. <strong>42%<\/strong> of women and <strong>35%<\/strong> of men reported <strong>burnout<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"remote-work-gap-statistics\">Remote Work Gap Statistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Remote work increased during COVID-19<\/em>. This brought an overall flextime to 94.4%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of the impacts of remote work on the lives of female tech employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>16.7%<\/strong> of tech workplace employers <strong>implemented<\/strong> a remote work policy. [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work-life balance dropped by<strong> 38%.<\/strong> [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the US, <strong>51%<\/strong> of women in tech worked in hybrid mode, while <strong>39%<\/strong> worked remotely. [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only <strong>38%<\/strong> of women believed their organization would support them. [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of effective <strong>communication <\/strong>demotivated <strong>17%<\/strong> of the women workforce. [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-tech-founder-and-leadership-statistics\">Women in Tech Founder and Leadership Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-co-founder-1024x427.png\" alt=\"There are three males for every female co-founder\" class=\"wp-image-13141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-co-founder-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-co-founder-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-co-founder-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-co-founder.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Women&#8217;s representation in tech founder positions has always been seen to be <strong>very low<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only <strong>5%<\/strong> of large company CEOs are women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The representation of women in <strong>C<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>suite<\/strong> positions has decreased to <strong>10%<\/strong> due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women&#8217;s representation in <strong>vice president <\/strong>positions has decreased from <strong>18% to 13%<\/strong> since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, women faced a pay cut of <strong>27%<\/strong> in the tech industry and men were offered an increment of <strong>1%.<\/strong> [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Color women face a double basis. They are the least paid among all, at nearly all respective positions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black women CEOs are <strong>paid 38%<\/strong> less than white men CEOs. [<a href=\"#sources\">23<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, only <strong>two black women<\/strong> are Fortune 500 CEOs. [<a href=\"#sources\">23<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of every cent made by <strong>start-up CEOs, 0.89<\/strong> is made by women. [<a href=\"#sources\">23<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of every <strong>100 <\/strong>men promoted to managing positions, only <strong>87 <\/strong>women and <strong>82 <\/strong>color women get the same promotion. [<a href=\"#sources\">23<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-entrepreneurship-statistics\">Women Entrepreneurship Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Women&#8217;s participation has been seen to be increasing.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-executive-positions.png\" alt=\"shares of women in executive positions\" class=\"wp-image-13142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-executive-positions.png 800w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-executive-positions-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/women-in-executive-positions-768x864.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently it was estimated that up to<strong> 40% of America\u2019s businesses<\/strong> were owned by women. [<a href=\"#sources\">20<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women face more difficulty by<strong> 66% in acquiring funds<\/strong> for their tech businesses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Their capabilities are highly doubted due to gender stereotypes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>64%<\/strong> of all new women-owned businesses have female founders of color. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Latina <\/strong>women-owned companies have grown by <strong>more than 87%<\/strong> since the pandemic. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than <strong>57%<\/strong> of women <strong>CEOs and executive-level<\/strong> positions experience burnout. [<a href=\"#sources\">20<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women entrepreneurs ask for roughly<strong> $35k lower salaries<\/strong> than male entrepreneurs. [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women receive almost <strong>$5k less<\/strong> in loans on average than applicants who are men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women-led businesses make up only <strong>4.9%<\/strong> of all <strong>venture capital deals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women are reported to receive only<strong> 2%<\/strong> of overall i<strong>nvestments<\/strong> yearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-hinders-womens-representation-in-technology\">What Hinders Women&#8217;s Representation in Technology?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Times are changing, but are we?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Women fight stereotypes and prejudice and must prove their capabilities at every step.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, <strong>79%<\/strong> of women in tech claimed that they experience imposter syndrome at work. The data about men reveal that <strong>65%<\/strong> are affected. [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>78%<\/strong> of women in tech always felt like they needed to <strong>work harder<\/strong> to prove their worth. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>57%<\/strong> of women in tech feel <strong>burnout<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>29%<\/strong> of women admitted that their <strong>parental responsibilities <\/strong>adversely affect their work. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chances of laying off were <strong>twice<\/strong> for women as compared to men during the pandemic. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>39%<\/strong> of women said they have a very<strong> low probability<\/strong> of promotion because of gender. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-tech-latest-trends-and-predictions\">Women in Tech: Latest Trends and Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>52%<\/strong> of women believe companies can increase their profits by hiring women at higher level tech roles and providing more <strong>female role models<\/strong> in technology. [<a href=\"#sources\">19<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About <strong>half<\/strong> of the women in tech, drop out from the industry at the age of <strong>thirty-five<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">21<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike popular opinion, women&#8217;s participation in technology<strong> decreased by 3%<\/strong> from <strong>35% in 1984 to 32% in 2018<\/strong>. It seems to be increasing afterward. [<a href=\"#sources\">16<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2015, <strong>only 7% of female 15-year-old students<\/strong> were expected to pursue a career in STEM. [<a href=\"#sources\">16<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The total percentage of women&#8217;s representation in big tech-related positions has decreased by<strong> 2.1%<\/strong> in the past few years. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The EU report suggests that the EU is working to double the number of women in tech to about 45% i.e., <strong>3.9 million by 2027<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"women-in-tech-fa-qs\">Women in Tech FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-percentage-of-female-tech-leaders-and-ce-os\">What is the percentage of female tech leaders and CEOs?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Women&#8217;s representation in tech founder positions has always been seen to be very low. Only 5% of large company CEOs are women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The representation of women in C-suite positions has decreased to 10% due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women&#8217;s representation in vice president positions has decreased from 18% to 13% since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-does-the-gender-gap-in-tech-reflect\">What does the gender gap in tech reflect?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a significant gender in the domain of technology. It amounts up to 68%. There is a ratio of 2:1, i.e., men have 2x chances of getting hired, compared to women. If we look at layoff statistics, women were twice as likely to be removed from their jobs compared to men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-women-work-in-tech-in-the-us\">How many Women work in tech in the US?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>About 3.7 million American women are working in tech positions, only 23% of the total workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-stem-and-what-is-womens-representation-in-stem\">What is STEM and what is women&#8217;s representation in STEM?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering Mathematics. Pursuing these subjects offers a wide range of career opportunities for students. There are only 28% of women in the STEM workforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM positions have seen a remarkable increment of 79% in the last three decades and are projected to further rise by 11% from 2020-2030.&nbsp; \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Women in Technology have always faced discrimination and bias. As it is again subdivided into ethnicity and race. Color women face a double basis. They are the least paid among all, at nearly all respective positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike popular opinion, women&#8217;s participation in technology decreased by 3% from 35% in 1984 to 32% in 2018. It seems to be increasing afterward. Out of many people leaving tech during the pandemic, Women measured the major part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the World Economic Forum&nbsp; 2021, It will take about 268 years to eradicate the financial gender gap. Employers need to implement fair hiring policies and promote equality in office culture to reduce the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NCSES. <a href=\"https:\/\/ncses.nsf.gov\/pubs\/nsb20197\/demographic-attributes-of-s-e-degree-recipients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Demographic Attributes of SE Degree Recipients.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statista. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/311967\/us-women-computer-workers-ethnicity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Percentage of Employed Women in Computing-Related Occupations in the United States from 2007 to 2020, by Ethnicity.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>McKinsey &amp; Company.<a href=\"https:\/\/wiw-report.s3.amazonaws.com\/Women_in_the_Workplace_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Women in Workplace 2022 Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slash data. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slashdata.co\/blog\/state-of-the-developer-nation-23rd-edition-the-fall-of-web-frameworks-coding-languages-blockchain-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">&nbsp;State of the Developer Nation 2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statista.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/5275\/employment-in-the-it-industry\/#topicOverview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Employment in the IT industry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DDIWorld<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddiworld.com\/global-leadership-forecast-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Global Leadership Forecast 2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computerscience.org. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerscience.org\/resources\/women-in-computer-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Women in Computer Science: Getting Involved in STEM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Builtin.<a href=\"https:\/\/builtin.com\/women-tech\/women-in-tech-workplace-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Women in Tech Statistics: Despite Great Strides, Challenges Persist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CNBC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/09\/29\/it-could-take-12-years-to-reach-equal-representation-of-women-in-tech.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New report shows it could take 12 years to reach equal representation of women in tech<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TechJury. <a href=\"https:\/\/techjury.net\/blog\/women-in-technology-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Women in Technology Statistics: What\u2019s New in 2023?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women Tech. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womentech.net\/en-us\/women-technology-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Women in Tech Statistics 2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AnitaB.<a href=\"https:\/\/anitab.org\/top-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> 2020 Top Companies for Women Technologists<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hired.com. <a href=\"https:\/\/hired.com\/h\/wage-inequality-report\/2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hired\u2019s 2021 Impact Report \u2013 Wage Inequality in the Workplace<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NCES. <a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/pubs2020\/2020034.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Health and STEM Career Expectations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computerscience.org. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerscience.org\/resources\/women-in-computer-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Women in Computer Science: Getting Involved in STEM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trustradius. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustradius.com\/buyer-blog\/women-in-tech-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">TrustRadius 2021 Women in Tech Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statista. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1251066\/worldwide-women-tech-barriers-promotion-racial-differences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Biggest Barriers for Getting Promoted Among Women in the Technology Industry in 2021, by Race<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fortune. <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/03\/03\/women-led-companies-perform-three-times-better-than-the-sp-500\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Women-led Companies Perform Three Times Better Than the SP 500<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crunchbase. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/eoy-2019-diversity-report-20-percent-of-newly-funded-startups-in-2019-have-a-female-founder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">EoY 2019 Diversity Report: 20 Percent of Newly Funded Startups in 2019 Have a Female Founder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BCG. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/en-us\/publications\/2017\/people-organization-leadership-talent-innovation-through-diversity-mix-that-matters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Mix That Matters: Innovation Through Diversity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forbes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2020\/03\/10\/top-three-reasons-we-need-more-women-in-tech\/?sh=a3d51f815fbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top Three Reasons We Need More Women in Tech<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Investopedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/t\/technology_sector.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Technology Sector<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the tech industry fair to women? 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