Number of women in the digital workforce falls to 27%

10 Jun 2015 02:58 PM

The latest figures from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills shows that the number of women in the British digital workforce is falling.

The percentage of women in the British digital workforce is falling, according to the latest figures from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

The advisory body said on Tuesday that only 27 percent of employees in the digital sector were women, down from 33 percent in 2002. According to the Guardian, the UK average across industries is 47 percent.

techUK is committed to working with its members to change this and has an active Women in Tech programme, further details for which can be found here.