Learn about the types of people who become full stack developers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2025
88% of full stack developers work in full-time roles while 12% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2025
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a full stack developer. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming full stack developers at a ratio of 3.22 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2025
20% of full stack developers are female and 80% are male.
Gender Bias, 2025
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a full stack developer and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a full stack developer and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more women interested in becoming a full stack developer than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of full stack developers are White, making up 48% of the population. The next highest segments are South Asian and East Asian, making up 15% and 12% respectively.