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Only 30% of tech workers in Silicon Valley are Americans? I'd say there was an imbalance there that should be addressed.
by joshuaheard 9y ago
Only 30% of tech workers in Silicon Valley are Americans? I'd say there was an imbalance there that should be addressed.
- Cenk 9y ago57% of tech workers in SF are foreign-born (https://www.theatlas.com/charts/SkTkDFUHb https://www.theatlas.com/charts/SkTkDFUHb).
- stuffedBelly 9y agokeep in mind that 57% does not mean 57% are on H1B. This dataset does not show the percentage of permanent residents.
- cgy1 9y agoI believe that's a debunked stat. 30% might be native born, but that doesn't account for foreign-born U.S. citizens, even ones that grew up in the U.S.
- JimboOmega 9y agoYeah that REALLY caught my eye; in the context I read it as "citizens and nationals of the US" (when they say "Americans"). Even is SJ is cherry picked, it is a big employment center and that number is shocking. The implication being that visa-holders are getting the majority of jobs. If it is based on country of birth I'm way less impressed. Where did that number even come from? Country of birth isn't something companies usually collect.
- nowayjose123 9y agoWhy do you think this imbalance needs to be addressed? Silicon Valley is a meritocracy and the best workers find employment. This is obviously a pipeline problem. Because if this is an imbalance that needs to be corrected with policy, then does SV's gender and racial imbalance also need to be addressed similarly?