Google diversity struggles continue despite $150m investment

Google is continuing to struggle with diversity as new report shows just 18% of tech jobs go to women, while black and hispanic workers make up just five per cent of their US workforce.

The technology company revealed the figures in its updated demographic breakdown on Monday, with little progress in the recruitment of women and minorities being shown.

This new report comes a year on from the public release of the gender and racial makeup of Google’s payroll, which displayed a clear diversity problem within the company, and across the technology sector.

Google’s 2015 breakdown has shown only a small improvement towards a diverse workforce, despite the company reportedly investing $150million into increasing the recruitment of women and minorities.