The Lovelace Report 2025 in collaboration with WeAreTechWomen has found that between 40,000 and 60,000 women leave the UK’s tech sector every year, costing the economy an estimated £2 billion to £3.5 billion annually.
They either exit the industry altogether or move to a new tech employer. An estimated £1.4 billion to £2.2 billion is lost every year from women leaving the industry, with “another £640 million to £1.3 billion squandered from the churn of women switching employers for a new tech role”, the report added.
Today, only about 20% of UK tech workers are women, and the report looked at “why women in UK tech aren’t progressing — or staying — at the pace they should”.
It found that 25% say they leave due to a lack of career advancement; 17% because of inadequate recognition, and 15% due to pay inequity.
Are you a woman working in tech in the UK? Have you left your job? Why did you leave, and what did you do next? Perhaps you are working in tech in the UK and would like to share your thoughts on these findings. Please get in touch.
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