Google believes 21% of tech hires last year were women, boosting the overall number of women in tech roles by 1%, as part of efforts to increase diversity.
The company recently began disclosing the makeup of its workforce after admitting it was "wrong, and that it's time to be candid about the issues".
The technology industry has long been plagued not only by allegations of a gender gap but also by a broad lack of inclusiveness that affects minorities too.
Google said yesterday the increase in black and Hispanic employees outpaced the company's overall hiring growth, but made up for only 2% and 3% of the total workforce.
"Though we still have a long way to go, we're seeing some early progress," the company said in a Google Plus post.
As of 31 December, Google has 53 600 full-time employees.
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