Key Takeaways
- 41% of women in tech report experiencing gender bias in promotions leading to retention issues in 2023 US survey, per Kapor Center
- Globally, 35% of women in tech left or plan to leave the industry due to lack of advancement in 2023, per BCG
- In the US, 50% of women in tech cite microaggressions as a top retention barrier in 2023, per Athena Factor 2.0
- In 2022, only 18% of undergraduate computer science degrees in the US were awarded to women, down from 37% in 1984, per National Center for Education Statistics
- Globally, women earn 22% of bachelor's degrees in ICT fields as of 2023, varying from 30% in the US to 15% in India, per UNESCO UIS data
- In the UK, women received 21% of computer science undergraduate degrees in 2022/23, per HESA statistics
- In 2023, women held 11.5% of executive positions (C-suite) in top US tech companies, up from 10% in 2020, per Deloitte Women in Tech report
- Globally, women occupy 8% of CEO roles in tech firms in 2023, with the US at 10% and Europe at 7%, per BCG
- In Silicon Valley, women hold 15% of VP-level tech roles at FAANG companies in 2023, per company diversity reports
- In 2023, the gender pay gap in US tech was 6% for base salary but 14% including bonuses, per Payscale
- Globally, women in tech earn 84 cents for every dollar men earn in 2023, widening to 72 cents at senior levels, per ILO
- In Silicon Valley, median tech salary for women is $142,000 vs $168,000 for men in 2023, per levels.fyi
- In 2023, women accounted for 28% of the global technology workforce, a slight increase from 25% in 2018 but still significantly underrepresented compared to their 50% share of the overall workforce
- In the United States, women hold 26.7% of professional computing jobs as of 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with variations by subfield such as higher in IT support (35%) than software development (22%)
- Across Europe, women represent 17% of ICT specialists in 2023, with the lowest rates in Greece (12%) and highest in Bulgaria (27%), per Eurostat data
From bias and microaggressions to pay gaps and unequal representation, women still face major retention barriers in tech.
Barriers and Retention
Barriers and Retention Interpretation
Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment Interpretation
Leadership Positions
Leadership Positions Interpretation
Salary and Compensation
Salary and Compensation Interpretation
Workforce Representation
Workforce Representation Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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