Women hold 31% of new AI jobs in India: Report
What's the story
Women account for 31% of new roles created by artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies in India, according to data from hiring firms. The finding contradicts a recent study by Anthropic, which used US data to assess the impact of AI on the labor market. The study suggested that women are more vulnerable to job displacement due to AI advancements. However, Indian data shows a different trend with a significant representation of women in AI jobs.
Progress
Steady rise of female professionals entering these fields
The share of women in AI-driven and future-tech jobs has grown from 26% last year, according to talent acquisition platform Instahyre. CIEL HR also noted that women are more represented in knowledge-intensive and digital roles like design engineering, R&D, data analytics, product management, quality assurance, and regulatory/compliance functions. This shows a steady rise of female professionals entering these fields.
Statistics
Strong participation due to campus hiring
Women make up about 35% of entry-level roles and nearly 36% of the overall workforce, according to Instahyre. This strong participation is largely due to campus hiring. However, the numbers drop drastically at senior levels with women occupying just around 23% of leadership roles and a mere 17% in top executive or C-suite positions.
Gap
Persistent challenge of progression for women
Sarbojit Mallick, Co-founder of Instahyre, highlighted a clear structural gap in the tech industry. He said while almost one in three tech professionals entering the industry are women, fewer than one in four make it to leadership positions. This highlights a persistent challenge of progression for women in India's tech talent pipeline.