8 charts that show the impact of race and gender on technology careers

Apr 13, 2021

More steps need to be taken to achieve workplace diversity in the tech industry. Image: Unsplash/Christina @ wocintechchat.com

Natalie Marchant

Writer, Forum Agenda

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a chart showing the percentage of women and men experiencing gender discrimination in the workplace

These statistics show that women experience gender discrimination significantly more than men in the workplace. Image: The Equality in Tech Report/Dice

a graph showing the number of people experiencing racial or gender discrimination in the workplace

Racial and gender discrimination is an ongoing issue in workplaces. Image: The Equality in Tech Report/Dice

Statistics showing which percentage of women and men negotiated their salary

Women are less likely to negotiate their salary at a new job than men. Image: The Equality in Tech Report/Dice

a graph showing how satisfied people of different races are with their current compensation at work

These statistics show that compensation satisfaction varies across different races. Image: The Equality in Tech Report/Dice

a chart showing the level of career satisfaction according to gender

These statistics show that women are less satisfied with their career in the tech industry than men. Image: The Equality in Tech Report/Dice

a graph showing the level of career satisfaction according to race

This graph shows that race affects career satisfaction in the tech industry. Image: The Equality in Tech Report/Dice

a chart showing how burned out people feel in the tech industry according to gender

Women and men experience a similar level of burn-out in the tech industry. Image: The Equality in Tech Report/Dice

a chart showing how burned out people feel in the tech industry according to race

This is the relationship between burn-out and race in the tech industry. Image: The Equality in Tech Report/Dice

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