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Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Car Industry Statistics

See where progress in the car industry is actually landing by comparing who is hired with who gets promoted, and which brands are still missing the mark. Fresh 2025 snapshots reveal the gaps that persist even as targets and headlines keep moving.
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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 Jun 26, 2026
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Women represent just one quarter of the global automotive workforce. This data tracks where the industry has made measurable progress and where it continues to fall short.

Key Takeaways

  • Women represent 25% of the global automotive workforce in 2022
  • GM spent 8.7% with diverse suppliers 2022
  • Women executives at GM: 12% in 2022
  • GM pay equity for women: 99.6% 2022
  • Black or African American workers: 11.2% in motor vehicle manufacturing 2022 BLS

Key car industry DEI statistics show progress is uneven, making consistent action essential for lasting change.

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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

While the industry is slowly putting more women in the driver's seat, the statistics reveal a stubbornly idling engine when it comes to true gender parity, particularly in the roles that design and build the machines themselves.

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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

While the industry's DEI dashboard flashes with promising percentages, the true test will be whether these metrics can shift from being annual highlights to becoming the unremarkable, fundamental engine of its culture.

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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

With it comes to driving diversity, the auto industry’s dashboard shows the needle has moved from 'stalled' to 'cautiously idling,' with a few hopeful bursts of acceleration that prove it's possible to shift into higher gear.

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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

While these carmakers seem to be impressively fine-tuning their pay equity numbers, it's a shame the wider industry is still running on such a drastically different, and far less efficient, set of specifications.

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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

While American roads showcase a diverse range of vehicles, the factories building them are still running a few cylinders short of reflecting the nation's full spectrum, with most major automakers hovering between 9% and 15% Black representation and Hispanic representation often stronger but still playing catch-up to their share of the population.
report visual · Comparison

Women’s share of workforce across the auto industry (selected companies/regions)

Women’s representation varies by employer and region, ranging from 19% to 29% in the provided 2022 data points.

Adient plc (2022)29%
Ford senior leadership (2022)28%
Toyota North America (2022)26%
Global automotive workforce (2022)25%
Stellantis (female workforce in North America, 2022)22%
Hyundai Motor Group (2022)19%
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