Google wants to diversify their workforce, and from the statistics the company recently revealed, no one could blame them for having such a goal. According to a recent report published by PC World, 70 percent of all Google employees are male, and only slightly less than that (61 percent of employees working in the U.S.) are white. In other words, the stereotype of the tech industry as a white male boys club is very much alive at Google.

The gender and ethnicity information was released as part of a blog post made earlier this week by Laszlo Bock, Senior Vice President for People Operations at Google. In the post, Bock admitted that Google was “miles from where we want to be” as far as diversity is concerned. He also vowed the Google would be working to correct the issue and add more diversity to the company workforce.

Of course, the issue isn’t entirely born out of racism or sexism, though internalized instances of both could be fueling the patterns of exclusion so prominent in the technology industry. The other issue is that most of the people in the United States who earn tech-related degrees just happen to be white and male. Bock discussed this trend in his blog post, explaining that only 18 percent of computer science degrees are attained by women, while blacks and hispanics collectively make up less than five percent of the CS major. With those statistics in mind, it is easier to see how Google might only have 30 percent women, three percent hispanic, and two percent black employees in its workforce.

Diversity is a bit better in regards to Asian workers, who collectively make up 30 percent of Google’s United States employee base. However, most of the company’s leadership is still made up of white males (72 percent whites, 79 percent males), meaning that if Google is indeed going to attract a more diverse workforce, it is going to have to start by allowing the women, the blacks, the hispanics, and the Asian workers it has to ascend higher through the company’s ranks.