UK female tech numbers continue to decline

Female representation drops despite high demand for technology skills

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UK female tech numbers declining

The number of women working in the UK tech sector has dipped between the first and second quarter or 2023, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

This comes on the heels of another drop - female tech workers declined by 17,000 between Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, after peaking at 532,000 in Q3 2022.  The dip resumes a downward pattern which began...

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