There’s no doubt that women are significantly under-represented in STEM industries. While in 2017, women were represented in these industries more so than ever before, even then they only accounted for 23 per cent of the core STEM workforce. Further, women constitute only 8.1 per cent of those starting a STEM Apprenticeship, and only 24 per cent of those graduating with STEM degrees.
There are more jobs in the combined STEM sectors than there are in any other areas, and 93 per cent of STEM-related jobs pay more than the national average. This is, in part, why getting women into STEM is so important. As the gender pay gap persists, the need for proportional representation of women in industries that are so large and well-paid is pressing.
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