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Visualizing the Diversity of the Tech Industry
Visualizing the Diversity of the Tech Industry
With the recent leak of the “Google Manifesto” and the maelstrom of media backlash that followed, it seems that concerns around diversity in the technology industry have finally reached a boiling point.
Today’s infographic from Information is Beautiful breaks down the demographics of 23 major tech companies, based on statistics from 2016. It also provides comparisons to the composition of the U.S. population in general, the top 50 U.S. companies, Congress, and Fortune 500 CEOs.
Which Companies Employ the Most Women?
With just a focus on the major companies on this list, here is a breakdown that shows which companies employ the most women:
Rank | Tech Company | % of Females |
---|---|---|
#1 | Pandora | 48% |
#2 | Groupon | 47% |
#3 | Indiegogo | 45% |
#4 | 44% | |
#5 | eBay | 43% |
U.S. Population Avg. | 50% |
The above list already illustrates why diversity is such a concern for many observers of the industry: even the companies with the most women on their rosters have proportions lower than U.S. population average of 50%.
In contrast, here are the companies on the list that employ the fewest women, as a proportion of their workforce:
Rank | Tech Company | % of Females |
---|---|---|
#18 (t) | Salesforce | 30% |
#18 (t) | Youtube | 30% |
#18 (t) | Dell | 30% |
#21 | Microsoft | 26% |
#22 | Intel | 25% |
#23 | Nvidia | 16% |
Google, which is at the center of debate right now, did not make the list of the companies with the fewest women – but it’s not far off with a workforce comprised of 31% women.
What’s Changed in the Last 12 Months?
According to Information is Beautiful, here is what has changed in the last 12 months as of their last update (April 2017):
- Facebook, Apple, eBay, and Microsoft all had their ratio of women increase by 1%.
- LinkedIn had their ratio of women increase by 3%.
- Google’s gender ratio stayed the same.
- Microsoft increased the ratio of non-white employees by 3%, and Facebook by 2%.
- Google, Apple, and eBay increased ratio of non-white employees by 1%.
- LinkedIn lost 3% of its non-white employees.
- Asian staff accounted for the majority of increases in ethnic diversity, while the ratio of Hispanic employees remained static.
To get an even better sense of the data, we recommend visiting the interactive version of Information is Beautiful’s graphic, which shows numbers for 2014 and 2015 as well.
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Mapped: Internet Download Speeds by Region
North America and East Asia have the speediest internet.
Mapped: Internet Download Speeds by Region
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In today’s fast-paced world, internet speed isn’t just a convenience—it’s the driving force behind how we work, play, and connect.
In this map, we illustrate median download speeds in each global region, based on data from the World Bank’s Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023.
North America and East Asia Have the Speediest Internet
According to the World Bank, download speeds in high-income countries increased significantly between 2019 and 2023, while speeds in lower-income countries stagnated.
As of 2022, North America and East Asia have the speediest internet.
Region | Median mobile download speed (Mb/sec) | Median fixed broadband download speed (Mb/sec) |
---|---|---|
East Asia & Pacific | 90 | 171 |
Europe & Central Asia | 44 | 85 |
Latin America & the Caribbean | 26 | 74 |
Middle East & North Africa | 36 | 36 |
North America | 83 | 193 |
South Asia | 27 | 43 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 16 | 15 |
This difference in broadband speeds can mainly be attributed to investment.
In 2020, nearly 90% of global telecommunication investment came from East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, and North America. These regions not only concentrate the highest-income population but also the top technology hubs.
Meanwhile, low- and middle-income regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for less than 10% of total investment.
Most of the investment is directed towards fiber optic and 5G mobile networks. According to the mobile industry association GSMA, mobile operators alone are projected to invest more than $600 billion between 2022 and 2025, with 85% of the total allocated for 5G.
In 2023, broadband speeds in high-income countries were 10x faster for fixed connections, and 5x faster for mobile connections compared to those in low-income countries.
Fixed broadband connections, which provide high-speed internet to residences or businesses, reached 38% of the population in high-income countries. In comparison, fixed broadband penetration was only 4% of the population in lower-middle-income countries and almost zero in low-income countries.
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