Women in tech workforce rises from 21% to 30% in 5 years

All the effort that companies in the technology and related industries in India are putting into hiring women is bearing fruit. Women now constitute 30% of the workforce, up from about 21% five years ago, according to a study by Intel and consulting firm Zinnov.

At the junior level, the figure is as high as 38%. But that drops to 20% at the midlevel, and to 11% at the senior level. Considering women are over 48% of the total population, there’s still a lot of ground for them to cover.

Pari Natarajan, CEO of Zinnov, said concerted efforts over the years have moved the needle from 21% to 30%. “However, the commitment to change needs to move beyond an organisational setting and include an ecosystem-wide lens. Enabling science, technology, engineering and mathematics career options for young women, supporting women-led startups, and encouraging other women entrepreneurs are some of the more impactful initiatives that organisations need to actively look at,” he said.