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India Undergraduate Education

In the 2020-21 academic year, colleges approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) enrolled 658,191 undergraduate students. Of those students, 30.2% were female students. More recently, women represented 29.2% of participants in Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology degree programs in the 2019-20 school year. Although mechanical engineering enrolls one of the highest number of undergraduates, women comprise only about 5.9% of these participants. Women are well represented among enrolled undergraduates in architecture (52.5%) and electronics engineering (41.7%) disciplines.

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Australia Workplace

Engineers Australia is the national professional association for engineers. According to Engineers Australia’s The Engineering Profession: A Statistical Overview latest 2023 report, “it will take qualified female engineers, 70.8 years to be as equally distributed in the engineering profession as their male counterparts.” The Australian Council of Engineering Deans (ACED) created the Australian Engineering Higher Education Statistics Engineers report in 2022. The report revealed that women represent less than one-quarter of research-only positions and less than one-fifth of teaching positions among Australia’s institutions. According to Elsevier, in 2022, the share of women researchers in Australia was 46.0%. Although women engineering scholars represent almost half of researchers in Australia, their research impact is less than that of their male counterparts.

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Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty

According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the American Society for Engineering Education, (ASEE), female tenure/tenure-track faculty are not as well-represented at the highest levels of tenure when compared to their male counterparts in the United States.

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Australia Tertiary Education

According to the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap 2024 Report, 23.2% of Australian graduates in engineering, manufacturing, and construction were women. The Australian Council of Engineering Deans (ACED) created the Australian Engineering Higher Education Statistics Engineers report in 2022. The report revealed that women represent less than one-fifth of total enrollments and less than one-quarter of graduations across engineering fields. According to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), women make up a smaller proportion of students enrolled in, entering and graduating from engineering, manufacturing, and construction (EMC) programs when compared to men.

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U.S. Employment

According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics’ (NCSES) National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG), there has been an increase in the share of women working in engineering fields in the United States in the past 20 years. As of 2023, the share of women in engineering occupations was 15% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS). According to Elsevier, in 2022, the share of women in research and innovation in the U.S. was 42.0%. Although women engineering scholars represent almost one-half of researchers in the U.S., their research impact is less than that of their male counterparts.

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Italy Workplace

In 2022, the share of women scientists and engineers in research occupations in Italy was 36.4%, according to UNESCO UIS, while Elsevier reported 46.4% of published research was led by women. Although women engineering scholars represent over one-third of researchers in Italy, their research impact is less than that of their male counterparts.

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U.S. Earnings Gap

In all engineering and computer occupations, women’s median earnings are less than men’s in the same occupation. The tables below provide additional information regarding the gender earnings gap of several engineering, engineering technologists, and computer occupations. These insights can equip women with the knowledge to navigate the future job market.

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U.S. Job Outlook

The job outlook for engineers continues to show a high demand for talent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), occupational predictions and worker characteristics in the engineering and computer occupations sector are expected to grow significantly over the next 10 years. To meet the demand for new engineers, engineering technologists, and computer scientists, our nation must promote these professions among underrepresented groups, including women and individuals from other minority racial and ethnic backgrounds. The tables below provide additional information regarding the job outlook of several engineering, engineering technologists and computer occupations. They illustrate growth projections and median annual wages in these occupations. These insights can equip women with the knowledge to navigate the future job market.

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Retention in the Engineering Workforce

Over the years, there has been an increase in the share of women working in engineering fields in the United States. Retaining talented women in engineering is an urgent matter to ensure a diverse workforce. According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), women continue to be underrepresented across the engineering workforce.

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Spain Workplace

According to data from 2024 by the “El Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal”, the Spanish State Employment Public Service, women constitute a substantial portion of the country’s labor force population. In 2024, approximately 11.5 million women participated in the labor force. Among them, over 10.1 million were employed, while nearly 1.4 million were unemployed and actively looking for work. In 2022, the share of women science and engineering researchers in Spain was 46.5% (Elsevier). Although women engineering scholars represent almost half of researchers in Spain, their research impact is less than that of their male counterparts.

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