Women in Tech Statistics and Insights

Time to empower women pursuing a career in tech

The CAKE.com Women in Tech Report contains extensive findings from the women in tech survey conducted between July and October 2024. Its main purpose was to explore:

The experiences of women in the tech industry,
The common challenges they face, and
The workplace benefits that could increase their job satisfaction.

This report serves to empower women to have more faith in themselves to choose a career they're passionate about.

What you’ll learn from this study

In the Women in Tech Report, you’ll find:

Crucial benefits women of different generations and company positions value in the workplace,
Reasons why women leave their tech jobs, based on their age and company seniority,
Key challenges female tech employees at different company positions face, and
Thoughts on why women decide against working in tech.

400+ women in tech shared their thoughts

Female employees of different ages, education levels, years of experience, and positions shared their thoughts on various aspects of female tech experience.

Detailed numbers and comprehensive insights can be found by downloading the full Women in Tech Report.

Flexibility is key to female job satisfaction

75.12% of women see remote and hybrid working options as a key workplace benefit. Furthermore, flexible working hours are the most important benefit for 64.98% of females in tech.

Women are satisfied with the state of their work-life balance

As many as 77.77% of women are satisfied with their ability to balance personal and professional commitment. Out of them, 30.43% are very satisfied, and 47.34% are somewhat satisfied with their work-life balance.

Women struggle with career advancement

Lack of growth and career advancement is the #1 reason women would leave their tech jobs. Difficulties with career progression are among the most common challenges of women in general, as 45.41% of them have faced this problem in their careers.

Women lack the confidence to pursue a tech career

When asked why women decide against working in tech, 55.07% of women stated a lack of confidence. The lack of confidence could be imprinted from childhood, as 48.79% of females believe early childhood misconceptions are the reason why women opt out of tech careers.