Ireland lags behind in world rankings for women in top IT jobs

Ireland ranks just above Vietnam in world rankings with the fewest women working in senior jobs in IT, a survey of 82 countries for recruiter Harvey Nash and consultancy KPMG reveals.

The country ranks only 13th in the international league for the number of women in high-powered IT jobs despite the importance of the computer industry to the economy here.

The findings may explain why multinational and Irish indigenous IT firms report huge difficulties in recruiting staff, and a high level of skills shortages, as half the population appears not to be securing top jobs in the industry.