From Silicon Valley's leaky pipeline to Australia's encouraging numbers, the global statistics on women in IT reveal a persistent imbalance — but also inspiring momentum — that demands our collective attention.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, women comprised 26.7% of the professional computing and mathematical occupations workforce in the United States
- Globally, women make up only 22% of the AI professionals as of 2023
- In the US tech sector, women held 25% of technical roles at major companies like Google in 2022
- In the US, only 18% of women with computer science degrees enter the tech workforce in 2022
- Globally, women earn 35% of undergraduate CS degrees but only 22% pursue IT careers in 2023
- In 2022, 22% of US bachelor's degrees in computer science went to women
- In 2023, women CEOs in top 50 tech companies numbered only 5 (10%)
- Globally, women hold 8% of CTO positions in tech firms in 2022
- In the US, women are 10.6% of tech executives at S&P 500 companies in 2023
- In 2023, women in US tech earn 84 cents for every dollar men earn in similar roles
- Globally, female software engineers earn 92% of male counterparts' salary in 2022
- UK women in IT earn 14% less than men on average in 2023
- In 2023, women-led tech initiatives increased retention by 20%
- Companies with women in 30%+ exec roles saw 15% higher profitability in tech in 2022
- NCWIT programs boosted women CS enrollment by 25% in participating US unis 2023
Women remain significantly underrepresented across technology roles worldwide despite recent progress.
Diversity Initiatives and Outcomes
1In 2023, women-led tech initiatives increased retention by 20%
Verified2Companies with women in 30%+ exec roles saw 15% higher profitability in tech in 2022
Verified3NCWIT programs boosted women CS enrollment by 25% in participating US unis 2023
Verified4Google's Women Techmakers reached 1M women with skills training in 2022
Directional5AnitaB.org Grace Hopper Celebration attended by 30,000 women in tech 2023
Single source6EU Digital Women Initiative trained 500,000 women in ICT by 2022
Verified7India's Nasscom FutureSkills trained 100,000 women in emerging tech 2023
Verified8Mentoring programs reduced women turnover in tech by 18% per Deloitte 2022
Verified9Tech companies with diversity training saw 12% more women promotions in 2023
Directional10#SheCodes bootcamps graduated 10,000 women globally in 2022
Single source11Return-to-work programs for women post-maternity increased hires by 22% in tech 2023
Verified12Bias training in hiring led to 30% more women tech applicants in 2022
Verified13Women in Tech affinity groups improved satisfaction scores by 25% in firms 2023
Verified14Scholarship programs for women in CS awarded $50M in 2022 US
Directional15Flexible work policies retained 28% more women in IT post-COVID 2023
Single source16Diversity hiring quotas in EU tech boosted women reps by 10% in 2022
Verified17TechWomen USAID program empowered 7,000 women leaders since 2011 to 2023
Verified18ERGs for women in tech increased internal mobility by 15% in 2022
Verified19Gamified learning platforms for women IT skills saw 40% completion rate uplift 2023
Directional20Corporate pledges like #YesWeTechMentor matched 50,000 women mentors in 2022
Single source21Inclusive coding hackathons doubled women participation in 2023 events
Verified22Pay transparency policies closed tech gender gap by 5% in adopting firms 2022
Verified23Mental health support for women in tech reduced burnout by 20% in 2022
VerifiedDiversity Initiatives and Outcomes Interpretation
The data paints a clear, profitable, and humane picture: when we actively invest in women—from training and mentorship to flexibility and fair pay—the entire tech industry becomes more innovative, stable, and successful by every metric that matters.
Educational Attainment
1In the US, only 18% of women with computer science degrees enter the tech workforce in 2022
Verified2Globally, women earn 35% of undergraduate CS degrees but only 22% pursue IT careers in 2023
Verified3In 2022, 22% of US bachelor's degrees in computer science went to women
Verified4UK women receive 19% of computing degrees in 2023
Directional5In India, 42% of STEM graduates are women, but only 14% in CS-specific programs in 2022
Single source6Canada: Women earn 30% of IT-related degrees in 2023
Verified7Australia women awarded 25% of ICT bachelor's degrees in 2022
Verified8EU women hold 17% of ICT tertiary qualifications in 2023
Verified9In 2022, US women completed 21% of master's in CS programs
Directional10Globally, only 28% of STEM PhDs in computing fields go to women in 2023
Single source11Brazil: Women earn 38% of computing undergraduate degrees in 2022
Verified12South Africa women receive 29% of IT diplomas in 2023
Verified13Japan women awarded 18% of computer engineering degrees in 2022
Verified14Germany: 21% of informatics degrees to women in 2023
Directional15France women earn 24% of digital tech degrees in 2022
Single source16In 2023, only 15% of AI/ML certifications worldwide go to women
Verified17Nigeria: Women complete 20% of tech bootcamp programs in 2022
Verified18Singapore women hold 27% of computing diplomas in 2023
Verified19Mexico: 22% of CS high school completers are women in 2022
Directional20In 2023, US community colleges awarded 28% of IT certificates to women
Single source21Global online CS course completers: 32% women in 2022
Verified22Kenya women earn 19% of university ICT degrees in 2023
Verified23In 2022, 26% of PhD candidates in computer science in Australia were women
VerifiedEducational Attainment Interpretation
These statistics paint a bleak portrait of a pipeline that is not just leaky, but haemorrhaging talent at every possible stage from classroom to career.
Leadership Roles
1In 2023, women CEOs in top 50 tech companies numbered only 5 (10%)
Verified2Globally, women hold 8% of CTO positions in tech firms in 2022
Verified3In the US, women are 10.6% of tech executives at S&P 500 companies in 2023
Verified4UK women in C-suite tech roles: 12% in 2022
Directional5India: Women lead 7% of IT companies as CEOs in 2023
Single source6Canada women hold 15% of VP positions in tech in 2022
Verified7Australia: 11% of tech board directors are women in 2023
Verified8EU women in senior IT management: 9% in 2022
Verified9In 2023, only 4% of Fortune 500 tech CIOs are women
Directional10Brazil women CEOs in tech startups: 13% in 2022
Single source11South Africa: Women hold 14% of tech director positions in 2023
Verified12Japan women in executive tech roles: 6% in 2022
Verified13Germany: 10% of IT board members are women in 2023
Verified14France women VPs in tech: 16% in 2022
Directional15Global women engineering directors: 7.5% in 2023
Single source16Nigeria: 9% of tech firm founders are women CEOs in 2022
Verified17Singapore women in tech C-level: 18% in 2023
Verified18Mexico: Women lead 12% of IT departments as directors in 2022
Verified19In 2023, women were 11% of tech board chairs globally
Directional20Kenya women CEOs in fintech: 15% in 2022
Single source21In 2022, US women directors in tech dropped from 15% entry to 8% at VP level
VerifiedLeadership Roles Interpretation
It’s depressingly clear that the global tech industry is still trying to solve for “X” while half the equation is conspicuously missing.
Salary and Compensation
1In 2023, women in US tech earn 84 cents for every dollar men earn in similar roles
Verified2Globally, female software engineers earn 92% of male counterparts' salary in 2022
Verified3UK women in IT earn 14% less than men on average in 2023
Verified4India: Women IT professionals earn 25% less than men in 2022
Directional5Canada female tech workers' median salary is CAD 85,000 vs CAD 98,000 for men in 2023
Single source6Australia women in ICT earn AUD 95,000 median vs AUD 110,000 for men in 2022
Verified7EU gender pay gap in ICT sector is 13% in 2023
Verified8In 2022, US women data scientists earn $120,000 vs $135,000 for men
Verified9Brazil female IT salaries average BRL 72,000 vs BRL 89,000 for males in 2023
Directional10South Africa women in tech earn ZAR 650,000 median vs ZAR 780,000 men in 2022
Single source11Japan IT gender pay gap: 22% favoring men in 2023
Verified12Germany women ICT workers earn 18% less in 2022
Verified13France tech pay gap: 16% for women in 2023
Verified14Global AI specialists: Women earn 88% of men's pay in 2022
Directional15Nigeria female tech salaries: 30% below male average in 2023
Single source16Singapore women IT median pay SGD 72,000 vs SGD 85,000 men 2022
Verified17Mexico IT gender pay gap: 19% in 2023
Verified18In 2022, unadjusted tech pay gap in US was 30% lifetime earnings loss for women
Verified19Kenya women in digital jobs earn 28% less than men in 2023
DirectionalSalary and Compensation Interpretation
Despite women globally coding the future, the persistent and universal discount on their paychecks suggests the tech industry is still running some very outdated, and frankly unfair, software.
Workforce Representation
1In 2023, women comprised 26.7% of the professional computing and mathematical occupations workforce in the United States
Verified2Globally, women make up only 22% of the AI professionals as of 2023
Verified3In the US tech sector, women held 25% of technical roles at major companies like Google in 2022
Verified4Women represent 28% of the cybersecurity workforce worldwide in 2023
Directional5In India, women account for 34% of the IT workforce as of 2022
Single source6UK women hold 19% of tech jobs in 2023
Verified7In Canada, women are 24% of the IT sector employees in 2022
Verified8Australian women comprise 29% of the digital technology workforce in 2023
Verified9In the EU, women represent 17% of ICT specialists in 2022
Directional10US women in software development roles: 21.5% in 2023
Single source11Women in data science roles globally: 26% in 2023
Verified12In Silicon Valley, women hold 30% of tech jobs at entry level but drop to 11% at senior levels in 2022
Verified13Brazilian women in IT: 20% of workforce in 2023
Verified14South African women represent 25% of ICT professionals in 2022
Directional15In Japan, women are 18% of the IT engineer workforce in 2023
Single source16German women hold 16% of IT specialist positions in 2022
Verified17French women comprise 27% of digital sector jobs in 2023
Verified18In 2022, women were 23% of cloud computing professionals globally
Verified19Nigerian women account for 22% of tech startups workforce in 2023
Directional20In 2023, women held 24.5% of IT support roles in the US
Single source21Singapore women represent 28% of infocomm workforce in 2022
Verified22In 2023, women were 19% of blockchain developers worldwide
Verified23Mexican women hold 26% of software engineering jobs in 2022
Verified24In 2022, women comprised 25.2% of computer programmers in the US
Directional25Global women in DevOps roles: 21% in 2023
Single source26In 2023, women were 27% of network architects in the EU
Verified27US women in database admin roles: 29% in 2022
Verified28In 2023, women held 20.8% of systems analyst positions globally
Verified29Kenyan women represent 23% of digital workforce in 2022
Directional30In 2023, women were 24% of IT managers in Australia
Single sourceWorkforce Representation Interpretation
The global tech industry still operates like a poorly coded boys' club, where the "women in tech" feature appears to be stuck in a permanent loading screen, hovering stubbornly between 17% and 34% with no signs of a major update.
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