Tech industry’s 12-year wait for gender balance

Gender imbalance in the UK’S tech sector will not be achieved for another 12 years, according to industry professionals.

Research conducted by IT recruiter Cwjobs found 87 per cent of tech workers agreed there is an industry gender imbalance in favour of men, in terms of pay and overall representation of women in tech.

Experts predicted that full equality for the tech sector is still more than 12 years away, while equal pay is somewhat closer at 7.5 years.

One in seven industry professionals said that gender balance is “very important” or “crucial” within tech roles, driving greater innovation and bringing differing viewpoints.

Dominic Harvey, director at Cwjobs, said: “Equality is coming – but we cannot afford to sit back and wait until the 2030s. We must take decisive action to attract and hire more women who can improve our nation’s capabilities and global competitiveness.”