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Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Car Industry Statistics

44% of Stellantis board seats are held by women in 2022—see how leadership representation, pay equity, and diverse supplier spend compare across GM, Ford, Tesla, Toyota, and more.
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Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Car Industry Statistics
Sophie MorelandWritten by Sophie Moreland·Edited by Christopher Morgan·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel
Last verified Jul 26, 2026
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This page maps how diversity, equity, and inclusion show up in the car industry—across workforce representation, leadership, pay equity, and supplier diversity. You’ll see where women and key racial and ethnic groups are represented, including figures like 11.2% Black or African American workers in motor vehicle manufacturing (2022) and GM pay equity for women (99.6% in 2022). The data also highlights supplier-spend commitments, such as Ford’s $10B (or 11%) to diverse suppliers in 2022.

Key Takeaways

  • Women represent 25% of the global automotive workforce in 2022
  • General Motors had 27.4% women in its global workforce in 2021
  • Ford Motor Company reported 23% women employees worldwide in 2022
  • GM spent 8.7% with diverse suppliers 2022
  • Ford diverse supplier spend: $10B or 11% 2022
  • Stellantis minority supplier spend: 7.5% 2022
  • Women executives at GM: 12% in 2022
  • Ford senior leadership: 28% women 2022
  • Stellantis board: 44% women 2022
  • GM pay equity for women: 99.6% 2022
  • Ford gender pay gap: 0.4% adjusted 2022
  • Stellantis women pay equity: 100% 2022
  • Black or African American workers: 11.2% in motor vehicle manufacturing 2022 BLS
  • Hispanic or Latino: 20.1% in US auto industry 2022
  • Asian workers: 6.5% in automotive manufacturing 2022

Women and diverse talent are steadily growing in auto, with stronger supplier and pay equity progress.

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01 · Category

Gender Diversity30 stats

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Women represent 25% of the global automotive workforce in 2022
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General Motors had 27.4% women in its global workforce in 2021
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Ford Motor Company reported 23% women employees worldwide in 2022
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Tesla employed 21% women in Q1 2023
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Stellantis had 22% female workforce in North America in 2022
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Toyota North America reported 26% women in 2022
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Honda had 24.5% women employees in the US in 2021
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Volkswagen Group had 20% women globally in 2022
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BMW Group employed 22.8% women worldwide in 2022
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Mercedes-Benz had 21.5% female staff in 2022
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Nissan reported 23% women in global workforce 2022
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Hyundai Motor Group had 19% women in 2022
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Magna International reported 25% women employees in 2022
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Bosch had 22% women globally in 2022
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Lear Corporation employed 28% women in 2022
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Women in automotive manufacturing: 28.7% per BLS 2022
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Women in auto engineering roles: 15% industry average 2023
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18% women in auto sales roles US 2022
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Rivian had 24% women workforce in 2022
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Lucid Motors reported 22% female employees 2023
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Cummins Inc. had 26% women in 2022
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Delphi Technologies 27% women 2021
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Adient plc reported 29% women workforce 2022
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Tenneco had 25.5% women in 2022
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Allison Transmission 24% women 2022
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Visteon Corporation 23% women 2022
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Aptiv plc had 26% female employees 2022
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Continental AG 22% women globally 2022
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ZF Friedrichshafen 21% women 2022
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Denso Corporation 20.5% women 2022
Interpretation

Gender Diversity Interpretation

Across the car industry, women remain underrepresented, making up only 21% to 27.4% of major automakers’ workforces while the global automotive workforce was 25% women in 2022, underscoring the ongoing need to advance gender diversity.

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Inclusion And Supplier Diversity25 stats

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GM spent 8.7% with diverse suppliers 2022
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Ford diverse supplier spend: $10B or 11% 2022
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Stellantis minority supplier spend: 7.5% 2022
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Toyota diverse US suppliers: 12% spend 2022
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Honda supplier diversity: 9.2% 2022
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85% GM employees participated in DEI training 2022
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Ford inclusion index score: 78% 2022
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Tesla ERG participation: 40% employees 2023
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Nissan 92% DEI training completion 2022
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Magna supplier diversity spend: 6.8% 2022
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Bosch diverse procurement: 10% 2022
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Lear minority-owned suppliers: 8% spend 2022
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76% industry employees feel included 2023
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Rivian DEI training: 88% participation 2022
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Cummins diverse suppliers: 11.5% 2022
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Aptiv inclusion survey: 82% positive 2022
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Retention rate women GM: 92% 2022
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Ford ERGs: 15 active groups 2022
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Toyota inclusion score: 80% 2022
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Women in Automotive: 70% members report improved inclusion 2023
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Auto industry ERG membership: 35% workforce 2022
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Visteon diverse spend: 5.5% 2022
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Adient inclusion training: 90% 2022
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Allison Transmission supplier diversity: 7% 2022
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Tenneco ERG participation: 45% 2022
Interpretation

Inclusion And Supplier Diversity Interpretation

Across the industry, supplier inclusion is gaining momentum as major automakers increase diverse supplier spend, with figures ranging from 7.5% at Stellantis to 12% at Toyota in 2022, while GM also reported 85% of employees completing DEI training the same year.

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Leadership Diversity23 stats

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Women executives at GM: 12% in 2022
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Ford senior leadership: 28% women 2022
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Stellantis board: 44% women 2022
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Tesla executive team: 25% women 2023
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Toyota senior managers: 14% women 2022
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Honda executives: 11% women US 2022
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VW Group board: 30% women 2022
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BMW board of management: 22% women 2022
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Mercedes supervisory board: 38% women 2022
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Nissan executives: 13% women 2022
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Hyundai leadership: 10% women 2022
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Magna board: 30% women 2022
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Bosch management board: 25% women 2022
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Lear senior VP roles: 27% women 2022
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Industry average women VPs: 20% 2023
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Black executives at GM: 8% 2022
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Ford C-suite diverse: 35% underrepresented 2022
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Toyota leadership minorities: 20% 2022
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Rivian exec team: 28% women 2022
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Cummins board: 40% women 2022
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Aptiv leadership: 24% women 2022
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Black VPs industry: 5% average 2022
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Hispanic execs at Ford: 7% 2022
Interpretation

Leadership Diversity Interpretation

Leadership diversity is improving but remains uneven across automakers, with women holding from 11% of Honda executives up to 44% of the Stellantis board in 2022, showing that top decision making power varies sharply by company within this category.

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Pay Equity29 stats

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GM pay equity for women: 99.6% 2022
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Ford gender pay gap: 0.4% adjusted 2022
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Stellantis women pay equity: 100% 2022
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Tesla gender pay ratio: 99.2% 2023
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Toyota US pay equity women: 98.5% 2022
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Honda gender pay parity: 99.8% 2022
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VW Group women pay equity: 97% 2022
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BMW gender pay gap: 1.2% 2022
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Mercedes women pay equity: 99% 2022
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Nissan pay equity for women: 98.7% 2022
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Hyundai gender pay ratio: 99.1% 2022
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Magna pay equity women: 100.1% 2022
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Bosch gender pay gap: 0.8% 2022
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Lear pay equity minorities: 99.5% 2022
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GM Black employees pay equity: 99.9% 2022
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Ford racial pay gap: <1% 2022
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Industry average gender pay gap: 18% unadjusted 2022
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Tesla minority pay equity: 99% 2023
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Toyota minority pay parity: 98.9% 2022
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Rivian gender pay equity: 99.7% 2022
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Cummins pay equity women: 99.4% 2022
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Aptiv racial pay gap: 0.5% 2022
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Magna minority pay equity: 99.2% 2022
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Lear women pay ratio: 100% 2022
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Auto industry benefits equity score: 95% across groups 2023
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Visteon pay equity: 99.3% gender 2022
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Adient minority pay parity: 99% 2022
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Allison Transmission gender pay gap: 0.6% 2022
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Tenneco pay equity women: 99.8% 2022
Interpretation

Pay Equity Interpretation

Across major automakers, pay equity for women is consistently near parity, with figures ranging from a low of 98.5% at Toyota US in 2022 to a high of 100% at Stellantis in 2022, indicating that the pay equity gap is small in the car industry overall.

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Racial And Ethnic Diversity29 stats

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Black or African American workers: 11.2% in motor vehicle manufacturing 2022 BLS
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Hispanic or Latino: 20.1% in US auto industry 2022
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Asian workers: 6.5% in automotive manufacturing 2022
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GM US workforce: 15% Black 2022
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Ford US: 13.8% African American employees 2022
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Stellantis US: 14.2% Black workforce 2022
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Toyota US: 12% Black employees 2022
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Honda US: 11.5% African American 2022
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Tesla US: 9% Black employees 2023
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Nissan Americas: 10.2% Black 2022
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Hyundai US: 8.7% African American 2022
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Hispanic employees at GM US: 18% 2022
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Ford US Hispanic: 19.5% 2022
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Asian employees at Toyota US: 15% 2022
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Magna US: 16% Hispanic workforce 2022
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Bosch US: 12% Black employees 2022
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Lear US: 17% Hispanic 2022
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Women in Automotive survey: 13% Black women in industry 2023
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Auto Alliance: 10.8% Native American in US auto 2022
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Rivian US: 11% Black 2022
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Cummins US: 9.5% African American 2022
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Aptiv US: 14% Hispanic 2022
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Continental Americas: 12.5% Black 2022
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ZF US: 10% Asian employees 2022
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Denso Americas: 13% Hispanic 2022
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Visteon US: 11.2% Black 2022
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Adient US: 18.5% Hispanic 2022
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Allison Transmission US: 9% Black 2022
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Tenneco US: 12% Hispanic 2022
Interpretation

Racial And Ethnic Diversity Interpretation

In the racial and ethnic diversity landscape of the car industry, representation varies widely by group, with Black or African American workers at 11.2% in motor vehicle manufacturing while Hispanic or Latino workers make up 20.1% of the US auto industry and Black representation in major companies like GM at 15%, Ford at 13.8%, and Stellantis at 14.2% shows the same unevenness across employers.
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