{"id":19622,"date":"2024-06-07T05:58:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T05:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/?p=19622"},"modified":"2024-06-07T05:58:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T05:58:49","slug":"diversity-in-high-tech-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/diversity-in-high-tech-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"40+ Diversity in High Tech Statistics And Trends In Workplace [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Curious about inclusion in tech?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Where do we stand?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to statistics, the <strong>high-tech <\/strong>sector employs a large share of <strong>white workers (68.5%)<\/strong> and <strong>men (64%)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asian Americans<\/strong> form<strong> 14%<\/strong> of employees in high-tech in the US, while<strong> African Americans and Hispanics constitute 7.4% and 8%<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What stats highlight the gaps and progress in high-tech?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is to be noted that <strong>men <\/strong>hold<strong> 73.3%<\/strong> of tech jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Black and Hispanic women<\/strong> in <strong>STEM disciplines<\/strong> make the least money of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover our revealing statistics on workforce representation, equity initiatives, and the impact on innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#top-diversity-in-high-tech-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Diversity In High-Tech Statistics: Editor\u2019s Pick<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#general-diversity-in-high-tech-statistics\">General Diversity In High-Tech Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#diversity-in-high-tech-by-race-and-ethnicity\">Diversity In High Tech By Race and Ethnicity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#are-women-treated-equal-gender-diversity-statistics\">Are Women Treated Equal?- Gender Diversity Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#are-you-satisfied-with-your-company-diversity-employees-pov\">Are You Satisfied With Your Company Diversity?- Employees Pov<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#statistics-on-technological-diversity-over-time\">Statistics on Technological Diversity Over Time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-diversity-in-high-tech-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Diversity In High-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\/2024\/06\/women-in-it-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Women own just 5% of all IT firms in the US\" class=\"wp-image-19627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-it-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-it-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-it-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/women-in-it.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2019,<strong> Black Americans <\/strong>accounted for <strong>14% <\/strong>of the national population but occupied <strong>just 7%<\/strong> of tech jobs. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>White <\/strong>job applicants were offered an <strong>average pay of $144,000<\/strong>. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While <strong>black <\/strong>applicants received about<strong> $134,000<\/strong> for the same position. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to <strong>salary proposal data,<\/strong> <strong>blacks <\/strong>suffered a<strong> 6.95%<\/strong> wage discrepancy. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to a <strong>2019 study<\/strong>, <strong>women <\/strong>are typically <strong>30% less<\/strong> likely to be contacted for a<strong> follow-up job interview<\/strong> than <strong>men<\/strong>. <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From<strong> 2014 to 2019<\/strong>, there is less than a <strong>1% <\/strong>increment in <strong>Black and Latino<\/strong> employees at Google. <sup>[7]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2021, <strong>Amazon <\/strong>reported<strong> 44.8%<\/strong> <strong>women <\/strong>participation in its workforce, an increase of <strong>0.2% <\/strong>points over 2020. <sup>[10]<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-diversity-in-high-tech-statistics\">General Diversity In High-Tech Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s begin with understanding the share of diverse people employed in the high-tech sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>high-tech sector<\/strong> has employed a large share of <strong>white workers<\/strong> (<strong>68.5%<\/strong>). <sup>[12]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asian Americans<\/strong> form<strong> 14%<\/strong> of employees in high-tech in the US. <sup>[12]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>64%<\/strong> of employees in high-tech are <strong>men<\/strong>. <sup>[12]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>African Americans<\/strong> are<strong> 7.4%<\/strong> while <strong>Hispanics<\/strong> constitute<strong> 8%<\/strong> of employees in high-tech. <sup>[12]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019,<strong> Black Americans <\/strong>accounted for <strong>14% <\/strong>of the national population but occupied <strong>just 7%<\/strong> of tech jobs. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diversity-in-high-tech-by-race-and-ethnicity\">Diversity In High Tech By Race and Ethnicity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do people still face bias because of their race? Let\u2019s find out!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is reported that <strong>White people<\/strong> make up<strong> 62%<\/strong> of the <strong>labor force<\/strong> in the tech sector. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asian Americans<\/strong> make up <strong>20% <\/strong>of the<strong> technology workforce,<\/strong> while <strong>Latinx Americans<\/strong> make up <strong>8% <\/strong>of<strong> IT jobs<\/strong>, and <strong>Black Americans<\/strong> make up <strong>7% <\/strong>of the Tech workforce. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>salary proposal data,<\/strong> <strong>blacks <\/strong>suffered a<strong> 6.95%<\/strong> wage discrepancy. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>White <\/strong>job applicants were offered an <strong>average pay of $144,000<\/strong>. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <strong>black <\/strong>applicants received about<strong> $134,000<\/strong> for the same position. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"are-women-treated-equal-gender-diversity-statistics\">Are Women Treated Equal?- Gender Diversity Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is concerning to note that <strong>59%<\/strong> of the time, <strong>men <\/strong>are paid more than their<strong> female counterparts <\/strong>for the same role. <sup>[4]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women own<\/strong> just<strong> 5%<\/strong> of all IT firms in the US. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a <strong>2019 study<\/strong>, <strong>women <\/strong>are typically <strong>30% less<\/strong> likely to be contacted for a<strong> follow-up job interview<\/strong> than <strong>men<\/strong>. <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And guess who has it worse? -Black and Hispanic women!<br><br>According to a<strong> 2021 Pew Research Center survey<\/strong>, Black and Hispanic women in <strong>STEM disciplines<\/strong> make the least money overall. <sup>[6]<\/sup><\/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\/2024\/06\/men-women-in-tech-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Percentage of jobs held by men and women in tech\" class=\"wp-image-19628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/men-women-in-tech-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/men-women-in-tech-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/men-women-in-tech-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/men-women-in-tech.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-05-19\/gender-pay-gap-in-tech-male-job-candidates-paid-3-higher-than-women#:~:text=Men%20Got%20Higher%20Pay%20Than,counterparts%2C%20a%20new%20survey%20finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is to be noted that <strong>men <\/strong>hold<strong> 73.3%<\/strong> of tech jobs. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Why do you think women are underrepresented in the industry?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A study was conducted asking people why women are underrepresented in tech still today and the following were common answers received.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Reason<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>% of people mentioned them<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Insufficient female role models in the profession&nbsp;<\/td><td>42%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bias against women in the workplace<\/td><td>39%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>unequal growth chances in comparison to men<\/td><td>36%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Differential compensation for the same talents<\/td><td>35%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/adevait.com\/state-of-women-in-tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Adeva<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"are-you-satisfied-with-your-company-diversity-employees-pov\">Are You Satisfied With Your Company Diversity?- Employees Pov<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a study conducted by CompTIA, employees from high-tech companies were asked about their opinion on their company\u2019s position on diversity. Here is what they answered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you satisfied with your company&#8217;s position on diversity and inclusion?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>78%<\/strong> of employees replied, \u201c<strong>satisfied<\/strong>\u201d. <sup>[12]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19%<\/strong> of employees reported being \u201c<strong>somewhat satisfied or somewhat dissatisfied<\/strong>\u201d. <sup>[12]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <strong>3% <\/strong>said they are \u201c<strong>dissatisfied<\/strong>\u201d with their company\u2019s diversity. <sup>[12]<\/sup><\/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\/2024\/06\/diversity-satisfaction-company-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Are you satisfied with your company's position on diversity?\" class=\"wp-image-19629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/diversity-satisfaction-company-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/diversity-satisfaction-company-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/diversity-satisfaction-company-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/diversity-satisfaction-company.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/special-report\/diversity-high-tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">EEOC<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"statistics-on-technological-diversity-over-time\">Statistics on Technological Diversity Over Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From<strong> 2014 to 2019<\/strong>, there is less than a <strong>1% <\/strong>increment in <strong>Black and Latino<\/strong> employees at Google. <sup>[7]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2021, <strong>Amazon <\/strong>reported<strong> 44.8%<\/strong> <strong>women <\/strong>participation in its workforce, an increase of <strong>0.2% <\/strong>points over 2020. <sup>[10]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook has shown a better response to diversity representation, with a<strong> 25% increase in black female<\/strong> employees and a <strong>10% rise in black male hires<\/strong> over the past <strong>five years<\/strong>. <sup>[8]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The percentage of women on <strong>Facebook<\/strong> increased from <strong>15% in 2014 to 23% in 2019<\/strong>. <sup>[9]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft claims that <strong>women <\/strong>now make up <strong>more than 30%<\/strong> of Microsoft&#8217;s core workforce worldwide.<sup>[11]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since <strong>2018<\/strong>, the representation of women has grown <strong>at least 1.0 percentage points every year<\/strong>. <sup>[11]<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\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=\"fa-qs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the current state of diversity in high-tech?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The high-tech industry remains predominantly white (68.5%) and male (64%), with Asian Americans making up 14% and African Americans and Hispanics comprising 7.4% and 8%, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How satisfied are employees with diversity in their companies?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A majority of employees (78%) are satisfied with their company&#8217;s diversity efforts, while 19% are somewhat satisfied or dissatisfied, and 3% are dissatisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are there wage discrepancies in high-tech based on race and gender?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, wage discrepancies exist, with black workers earning about 6.95% less than their white counterparts for similar roles. Additionally, 59% of the time, men are paid more than women for the same job.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Has there been progress in diversity representation over time?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been some progress, with companies like Facebook and Microsoft showing increases in the representation of women and black employees. However, the overall change has been incremental and varies across companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The high-tech industry continues to grapple with diversity challenges, particularly in terms of racial and gender representation and wage equality. While some companies have made strides in improving diversity, the overall progress remains slow. Greater efforts are needed to create a more inclusive and equitable environment in the tech sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"source\">Source<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beam Jobs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beamjobs.com\/diversity\/racial-diversity-in-tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Racial Diversity In Tech By The Numbers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bloomberg. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-05-19\/gender-pay-gap-in-tech-male-job-candidates-paid-3-higher-than-women#:~:text=Men%20Got%20Higher%20Pay%20Than,counterparts%2C%20a%20new%20survey%20finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Men Got Higher Pay Than Women 59% of the Time for Same Tech Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHYS. <a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2019-03-women-percent-hiring-men.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Women are 30 percent less likely to be considered for a hiring process than men<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adeva. <a href=\"https:\/\/adevait.com\/state-of-women-in-tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The State of Women in Tech<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploding Topics. <a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/blog\/women-in-tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Women in Tech<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pew Research Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/science\/2021\/04\/01\/stem-jobs-see-uneven-progress-in-increasing-gender-racial-and-ethnic-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Stem jobs see uneven progress in increasing gender racial and ethnic diversity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google. <a href=\"https:\/\/static.googleusercontent.com\/media\/about.google\/en\/\/belonging\/diversity-annual-report\/2022\/static\/pdfs\/google_2022_diversity_annual_report.pdf?cachebust=1093852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Diversity Annual Report 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Guardian. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2015\/jun\/25\/facebook-diversity-report-black-white-women-employees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook diversity report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TechTarget. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/whatis\/feature\/Women-in-tech-statistics-The-latest-research-and-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Women in tech sector<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazon.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldata.com\/data-insights\/retail-and-wholesale\/amazon-workforce-diversity-and-inclusion-2091123\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Workforce Diversity and Inclusion in 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/27\/2022-diversity-inclusion-report-driving-progress-through-greater-accountability-and-transparency\/#:~:text=For%20the%20first%20time%2C%20women,the%20principle%20of%20pay%20equity.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">2022 Diversity &amp; Inclusion Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EEOC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/special-report\/diversity-high-tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Diversity in high-tech&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curious about inclusion in tech?&nbsp; Where do we stand?&nbsp; According to statistics, the high-tech sector employs a large share of\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":19631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[174,112],"class_list":["post-19622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-statistics","tag-discrimination","tag-diversity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}