Proportion of women in UK digital workforce falls to 27%

Down from 33% in 2002, the number of women in the digital sector is expected to rise back to 30% by 2022Just 27% of those employed in Britain’s digital industries are women, according to a new report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), a public body which aims to advise the government and others on those issues. The proportion is down from an already low figure of 33% in 2002, and well below the UK average of 47% for female employees.The research highlights the continuing