THE WHY
ECOSYSTEM
GROWTH
TALENT
RESOURCES
Overview
Developing Talent
Reskilling Talent
Educating Talent
Attracting Talent
Building Diversity
Greater Grand Rapids can design our tech sector with intentionality by amplifying existing programs and developing new ones that engage our diverse students and incumbent workers. Tech is notorious for its lack of diversity, with Black and Hispanic workers engaging with the tech sector at half the rate they participate in the broader economy. Further, women make up only 33% of the tech workforce, compared to 46% of the total workforce. At our nascent stage of tech development, Greater Grand Rapids has an opportunity to build a passion for tech among diverse populations. 1
US Workforce by Race/Ethnicity & Sex for Selected Industries
Tech Industry Workforce (All Occupations, Tech & Non-Tech)
33% Female
61.1%
21.1%
8.5% 6.4% 2.9%
51% Female
64.7%
9.0% 13.7%1
0.0%
2.6%
Total Workforce (All Industries and Occupations)
46% Female
56.5%
7.3% 20.8%
12.7%2
.7%
White
Asian
Hispanic
Black
Other
Graph Source: CBRE “Scoring Tech Talent in North America 2021”
1 EMSI Burning Glass and CompTIA 2021 data based on demographics of tech occupations
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