2024 WOMEN IN TECH REPORT

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A GLOBAL STUDY OF WORKING WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

The Skillsoft Women in Tech Report shares the findings of a comprehensive survey capturing women’s experiences across various career stages, geographies, and industries.

The goal of this research is to uncover the disparities women face in tech roles, offering data, insight, and guidance to help make change a reality. This report provides a clear perspective of the current status of women in tech-related jobs, what’s important to them, and what they need from their employers to thrive.

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Insights from 500+ women in tech

THERE IS A GENDER IMBALANCE AT WORK

The annual Women in Tech survey asks professionals about their roles, challenges, access to opportunities, job satisfaction, and equality in the workforce. This report compiles their insights and provides organizations with solutions to encourage women and promote meaningful diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Gender Ratios in Tech Industry

34% of women in tech report that men outnumber them at ratios of four-to-one or greater within their organizations. Although this percentage has decreased by one point since last year, it underscores a stagnancy in gender ratios.

Valued Organizational benefits

Women surveyed emphasize the significance of remote/hybrid work (63%), flexible working hours (60%), paid time off (60%), medical benefits (55%), and professional development/training opportunities (49%) as their top five most valued organizational benefits.

Considerations for Switching Job Roles

37% are likely to switch job roles in the year ahead. Many cited department or company management, lack of training, growth and development opportunities, and compensation as reasons influencing their consideration to make a switch.

KEY DRIVERS OF JOB SATISFACTION

Women in tech are extremely satisfied with these job factors: job security (40%), work life balance (29%), employee benefits (26%), managerial support (22%), and diversity, equity, and inclusion (21%).

UNVEILING THE AI IMPACT ON WOMEN IN TECH

The latest survey findings highlight the significant impact of AI on women in tech, revealing that 40% of women surveyed actively utilize AI in their professional roles. However, a profound skills gap is apparent as 63% of these women report a distinct lack of skills and training in the realm of AI.

This AI skills gap not only obstructs individual career growth but also poses a significant barrier to leveraging the full potential of AI in the workplace. It underscores the critical need for equitable access to skill development and training opportunities in the AI space.

These statistics shed light on the complex dynamic between women in tech and artificial intelligence:

  • 41% of women in tech professionals are interested in learning about Analytics, AI, & Machine Learning
  • 73% of women surveyed acknowledge that AI has increased efficiency and productivity
  • 47% and 35%, respectively, identify a lack of skills and training, and low adoption of AI tools as top challenges when integrating AI into their work
  • 32% of women in tech report that advancements in AI moderately improve diversity, equity, and inclusion
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EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN IN TECH

Survey findings show most women in tech around the world still report a lack of equity in pay and equity in opportunities as main challenges. When asked what companies could do to support and encourage them, guaranteeing equitable pay, offering professional development and training opportunities, and providing more mentoring or coaching at work, were among the top answers.

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