Women in Tech: A Statistical Overview

As of 2025, the representation of women in technology jobs continues to show significant disparities across various metrics. Here are some key statistics and insights regarding women in tech:

General Workforce Representation

• Women make up approximately 26-28% of the global tech workforce, which is lower than the overall female labor force participation rate of about 42%.
• In the U.S., women comprise about 35% of employees in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields.

Employment by Role

• The highest representation of women in tech roles is found in data science, where nearly 46% of data scientists are women.
• In software development, women account for about 21% of the workforce, with approximately 343,889 women employed in this role in the U.S.
• Conversely, women are least represented in roles such as DevOps and cloud-based jobs, where they make up less than 10% of the workforce.

Leadership and Advancement

• Only 8% of chief technology officers (CTOs) are women, and 17% of technology companies have a woman serving as CEO.
• Women face significant barriers in career advancement, with only 87 women promoted to manager for every 100 men promoted.

Education and Degree Attainment

• The percentage of undergraduate computer science degrees awarded to women has declined from 37% in 1985 to about 20% today.
• Women account for 21.3% of those earning bachelor’s degrees in computer and information sciences and 22% in engineering.

Pay Disparities

• On average, women in tech earn about $15,000 less than their male counterparts in similar roles. This gap is even wider for women of color, particularly Latina and Black women.

Job Satisfaction and Workplace Culture

• About 77% of women in tech report feeling somewhat or extremely satisfied with their jobs, although this is a slight decrease from previous years.
• A significant number of women (around 72%) report experiencing a “bro culture” in their workplaces, indicating a challenging work environment.

Conclusion

Despite some progress in recent years, women in technology still face considerable challenges regarding representation, pay equity, and career advancement. Efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry remain critical to closing these gaps.