We’re all aware of the conspicuous lack of women in the tech industry. However, it helps to further illustrate the issue of women in tech with statistics that are relevant, reliable, and up-to-date.
Top 10 Women in Tech Statistics and Facts
Globally, the percentage of women in technology is 29%.
There are about 12% of women of color in tech in the US.
In the US, 34% of workers in STEM occupations are women.
57% of women in tech said to have suffered more burnout due to the pandemic.
Women in tech are three times more likely to leave their jobs during the pandemic.
In fintech, less than 10% of leadership positions are held by women.
72% of women in tech jobs say they have experienced bro culture in the workplace.
Only 9% of mechanical engineers in the US are women.
The percentage of female software engineers in the US is 22%.
In 2021, 44.8% of Amazon’s global employees and 30.8% of leaders were women.
Women in Technology: Statistics and Facts
Globally, the percentage of women in technology is 29%.
A worldwide survey of tech executives showed that women in their organizations are most represented across all functions, while the percentage decreases in tech and IT teams (21%), product management, design, and UI (16%), AI and data science (15%), and cybersecurity departments (12%).
(Statista)
There are about 12% of women of color in tech in the US.
In the computing and mathematical workforce in the United States, about 7% of employees are Asian or Pacific islander women, 3% of the employees are Black women, while at 2%, the smallest percentage of WOC employees are Latina. 13% of employees are White women, which brings the total percentage of women in tech in the US to 25%.
(Statista)
In fintech, less than 10% of leadership positions are held by women.
Research about DE&I in the UK's fintech space shows that the tech gender gap is pervasive, even though the numbers have been improving over the years. In fintech, women make up less than 10% of founders and members of boards of directors.
(EY)
In the US, 34% of workers in STEM occupations are women.
When it comes to women in engineering, statistics vary across fields: environmental engineering showed the largest percentage of women (32%), followed by computer and information research scientists (26%), industrial engineers (21%), and biomedical and bioengineers (21%).
(Society of Women Engineers)
Only 9% of mechanical engineers in the US are women.
In the electrical and electronics fields, there are also only 9% of female engineers, statistics show, making these two fields the two with the lowest percentages of women. Women are 13% of aerospace engineers, 14% of petroleum engineers, 14% of hardware engineers, and 15% of civil engineers.
(Society of Women Engineers)
Stats about women in IT show that 51% of web and digital interface designers in the US are women.
The second-highest percentage of women in information technology (46.5%) can be found in software quality assurance analysis and testing, followed by web development at 38.7%, database administration at 35%, computer support specialist roles at 23.8%, and software development at 19.7%. The percentage of female programmers in the US is at 19.5%.
(Statista)
The percentage of female software engineers in the US is 22%.
Software engineer demographics show there are 22% of women in the workforce in the US. 52.3% of software engineers are White, 33.0% are Asian, 6.9% are Hispanic, and 4.9% are Black.
(Zippia)
Stats about Women in Tech and Common Obstacles
Only 19% of computer science degrees were earned by women in 2016.
Looking at the bachelor level, women earned only a fifth of all degrees in computer science according to the most recent official report, and less than in 1997 when the percentage of females in IT studies was 27%.
The lack of women applying for computer science degrees is one of the main reasons why there aren’t that many women in the workforce. Other statistics about women in tech show that while 53% of men with a computer science major work in the field, the same is true for only 38% of women.
(National Science Foundation)
57% of women in tech said to have suffered more burnout due to the pandemic compared to men.
Burnout has become more prevalent among both men and women, however, 57% of women have become more affected by it, compared to 36% of men. While there are different factors affecting gender diversity in tech even without the pandemic and the permacrisis, the added pressure at work and home has made them even more tired.
(TrustRadius)
72% of women in tech jobs say they have experienced bro culture in the workplace.
On the other hand, the percentage of men who have noticed the same thing is significantly smaller at 41%. This shows that men are less likely to notice elements of bro culture, understood as a workplace culture that is less accepting of women, or sometimes even downright hostile, including an uncomfortable work environment and harassment.
(TrustRadius)
42% of women in tech said they took on most of the household work during the pandemic.
One of the issues women in tech face is the increased workload that comes with shouldering more household and child-rearing work. While 41% of women felt like they had more work at home during the pandemic, only 11% of men had said the same. What makes this percentage even more worrying is that most (53%) of the workers said the pandemic hasn’t changed much in the balance of household obligations.
(TrustRadius)
The average woman in tech has been three times more likely to leave her job during the pandemic.
When it comes to women in tech, stats show that out of 1.2 million parents who were forced to leave their job in 2021, three-quarters (900,000) were women. Compared to men, women have also been two times as likely to lose their job or end up furloughed.
(TrustRadius)
The Male-to-Female Ratio in the Technology Industry: Top Companies
In 2021, 44.8% of Amazon’s global employees were women.
In the US, the percentage of women is slightly lower, with 47% of employees at Amazon identifying as women, and 53% as women. There was a slight decrease of 0.2% compared to 2020 in the percentage of women. However, the number of women in tech and scientific leadership positions increased by 30% in 2021 compared to 2020.
(Amazon)
Women made up 37.1% of Meta’s workforce in mid-2022.
According to the latest diversity report, Meta’s workforce was made up of 37.1% women. When it comes to gender and leadership roles, the percentage of women increased to 36.7%. Statistics on Meta also show the percentage of women in tech at this company equaled 25.8% in mid-2022.
(Meta)
Apple reported 34.8% of women participated in its global workforce in 2021.
Improving the position of women in technology, according to statistics, requires conscious effort and understanding of the workplace conditions that attract and retain female talent. At Apple, 31.4% of leadership roles are held by women. However, compared to the previous year, Apple increased the number of women in its leadership roles by an astounding 87%.
(Apple)
In 2021, 18.8% of women worked in tech positions at Samsung.
On the other hand, more women worked in sales and marketing, with 32.3% in 2021. 6.5% of Samsung executives were female, along with 16.1% of managers.
(Samsung)
Google reported having 33.5% of women in its US workforce in 2022.
When it comes to the gender ratio in leadership roles, Google statistics show that 30.5% of women work in leadership positions. This is a slight increase compared to 28.1% in the 2021 Report.
(Google)
Women made up for 30.7% of employees at Microsoft in 2022.
The 30.7% figure refers to Microsoft’s core workforce, while its broader global workforce has 32.7% of women in it. The gender ratio in tech companies is often significantly smaller in tech departments than overall, but the difference isn’t that stark in Microsoft. When it comes to women in Microsoft’s technical roles, their percentage grew by 2.7% compared to the previous year, reaching 27.8%.
(Microsoft)
22% of women work at Tesla across all positions.
The latest diversity report issued by Tesla shows that the number of women who work at the company is significantly smaller than for other big tech names. At the same time, women make up 25% of the board of directors, a stat that illustrates the need to engage more women in the tech industry.
(Tesla)
Conclusion
Although it’s crucial for society at large to have more women in tech, statistics show that there is still a long way to go. From the classroom to the workplace, changes will need to be made so that more women affect the way we innovate and build society for everyone’s benefit.
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