
Women in tech statistics 2026: the representation gap driving pay inequity
Women make up 36% of the European tech workforce in 2026, but just 22% of executives and 25% of top earners. See the latest women in tech statistics.

Leapsome doesn't negotiate salary offers.
In our upcoming webinar in partnership with Leapsome, Jessica Zwaan, VP People Strategy and Operations at Leapsome will explain the philosophy behind that decision – including how Leapsome use Ravio to benchmark their team's salaries.
Natasha Delisle-Barrow, Acting CPO at Ravio, joined Jessica, bringing the data on what negotiation does to pay equity.
Expect a practical case for calculated pay, and what to do about the pay gaps that salary negotiations have already created.
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Women make up 36% of the European tech workforce in 2026, but just 22% of executives and 25% of top earners. See the latest women in tech statistics.

The gender pay gap in European tech is 20% unadjusted and 1% adjusted in 2026. See the gap by country, function, and level – and what's driving it.

How is the gender pay gap calculated? Step-by-step median and mean formulas with a worked example, the adjusted vs unadjusted gap explained, and what the EU Directive requires.