Women make up 25% of the global automotive workforce in 2022, yet company figures range from 19% at Hyundai Motor Group to 28% at Lear Corporation. As you dig into the dataset you can see how DEI training participation, pay equity outcomes, and representation at leadership levels differ across brands and regions. The mix of numbers makes it clear progress is uneven and worth understanding company by company.
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 comprise about a quarter of the automotive workforce, with major companies also reporting strong pay equity and inclusion gains.
Gender Diversity
1Women represent 25% of the global automotive workforce in 2022
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2General Motors had 27.4% women in its global workforce in 2021
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3Ford Motor Company reported 23% women employees worldwide in 2022
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4Tesla employed 21% women in Q1 2023
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5Stellantis had 22% female workforce in North America in 2022
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6Toyota North America reported 26% women in 2022
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7Honda had 24.5% women employees in the US in 2021
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8Volkswagen Group had 20% women globally in 2022
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9BMW Group employed 22.8% women worldwide in 2022
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10Mercedes-Benz had 21.5% female staff in 2022
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11Nissan reported 23% women in global workforce 2022
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12Hyundai Motor Group had 19% women in 2022
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13Magna International reported 25% women employees in 2022
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14Bosch had 22% women globally in 2022
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15Lear Corporation employed 28% women in 2022
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16Women in automotive manufacturing: 28.7% per BLS 2022
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17Women in auto engineering roles: 15% industry average 2023
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1818% women in auto sales roles US 2022
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19Rivian had 24% women workforce in 2022
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20Lucid Motors reported 22% female employees 2023
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21Cummins Inc. had 26% women in 2022
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22Delphi Technologies 27% women 2021
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23Adient plc reported 29% women workforce 2022
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24Tenneco had 25.5% women in 2022
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25Allison Transmission 24% women 2022
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26Visteon Corporation 23% women 2022
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27Aptiv plc had 26% female employees 2022
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28Continental AG 22% women globally 2022
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29ZF Friedrichshafen 21% women 2022
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30Denso Corporation 20.5% women 2022
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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.
Inclusion and Supplier Diversity
1GM spent 8.7% with diverse suppliers 2022
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2Ford diverse supplier spend: $10B or 11% 2022
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3Stellantis minority supplier spend: 7.5% 2022
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4Toyota diverse US suppliers: 12% spend 2022
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5Honda supplier diversity: 9.2% 2022
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685% GM employees participated in DEI training 2022
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7Ford inclusion index score: 78% 2022
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8Tesla ERG participation: 40% employees 2023
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9Nissan 92% DEI training completion 2022
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10Magna supplier diversity spend: 6.8% 2022
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11Bosch diverse procurement: 10% 2022
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12Lear minority-owned suppliers: 8% spend 2022
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1376% industry employees feel included 2023
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14Rivian DEI training: 88% participation 2022
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15Cummins diverse suppliers: 11.5% 2022
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16Aptiv inclusion survey: 82% positive 2022
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17Retention rate women GM: 92% 2022
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18Ford ERGs: 15 active groups 2022
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19Toyota inclusion score: 80% 2022
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20Women in Automotive: 70% members report improved inclusion 2023
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21Auto industry ERG membership: 35% workforce 2022
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22Visteon diverse spend: 5.5% 2022
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23Adient inclusion training: 90% 2022
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24Allison Transmission supplier diversity: 7% 2022
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25Tenneco ERG participation: 45% 2022
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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.
Leadership Diversity
1Women executives at GM: 12% in 2022
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2Ford senior leadership: 28% women 2022
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3Stellantis board: 44% women 2022
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4Tesla executive team: 25% women 2023
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5Toyota senior managers: 14% women 2022
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6Honda executives: 11% women US 2022
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7VW Group board: 30% women 2022
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8BMW board of management: 22% women 2022
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9Mercedes supervisory board: 38% women 2022
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10Nissan executives: 13% women 2022
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11Hyundai leadership: 10% women 2022
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12Magna board: 30% women 2022
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13Bosch management board: 25% women 2022
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14Lear senior VP roles: 27% women 2022
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15Industry average women VPs: 20% 2023
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16Black executives at GM: 8% 2022
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17Ford C-suite diverse: 35% underrepresented 2022
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18Toyota leadership minorities: 20% 2022
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19Rivian exec team: 28% women 2022
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20Cummins board: 40% women 2022
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21Aptiv leadership: 24% women 2022
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22Black VPs industry: 5% average 2022
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23Hispanic execs at Ford: 7% 2022
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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.
Pay Equity
1GM pay equity for women: 99.6% 2022
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2Ford gender pay gap: 0.4% adjusted 2022
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3Stellantis women pay equity: 100% 2022
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4Tesla gender pay ratio: 99.2% 2023
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5Toyota US pay equity women: 98.5% 2022
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6Honda gender pay parity: 99.8% 2022
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7VW Group women pay equity: 97% 2022
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8BMW gender pay gap: 1.2% 2022
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9Mercedes women pay equity: 99% 2022
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10Nissan pay equity for women: 98.7% 2022
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11Hyundai gender pay ratio: 99.1% 2022
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12Magna pay equity women: 100.1% 2022
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13Bosch gender pay gap: 0.8% 2022
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14Lear pay equity minorities: 99.5% 2022
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15GM Black employees pay equity: 99.9% 2022
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16Ford racial pay gap: <1% 2022
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17Industry average gender pay gap: 18% unadjusted 2022
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18Tesla minority pay equity: 99% 2023
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19Toyota minority pay parity: 98.9% 2022
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20Rivian gender pay equity: 99.7% 2022
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21Cummins pay equity women: 99.4% 2022
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22Aptiv racial pay gap: 0.5% 2022
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23Magna minority pay equity: 99.2% 2022
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24Lear women pay ratio: 100% 2022
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25Auto industry benefits equity score: 95% across groups 2023
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26Visteon pay equity: 99.3% gender 2022
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27Adient minority pay parity: 99% 2022
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28Allison Transmission gender pay gap: 0.6% 2022
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29Tenneco pay equity women: 99.8% 2022
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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.
Racial and Ethnic Diversity
1Black or African American workers: 11.2% in motor vehicle manufacturing 2022 BLS
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2Hispanic or Latino: 20.1% in US auto industry 2022
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3Asian workers: 6.5% in automotive manufacturing 2022
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4GM US workforce: 15% Black 2022
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5Ford US: 13.8% African American employees 2022
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6Stellantis US: 14.2% Black workforce 2022
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7Toyota US: 12% Black employees 2022
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8Honda US: 11.5% African American 2022
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9Tesla US: 9% Black employees 2023
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10Nissan Americas: 10.2% Black 2022
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11Hyundai US: 8.7% African American 2022
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12Hispanic employees at GM US: 18% 2022
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13Ford US Hispanic: 19.5% 2022
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14Asian employees at Toyota US: 15% 2022
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15Magna US: 16% Hispanic workforce 2022
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16Bosch US: 12% Black employees 2022
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17Lear US: 17% Hispanic 2022
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18Women in Automotive survey: 13% Black women in industry 2023
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19Auto Alliance: 10.8% Native American in US auto 2022
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20Rivian US: 11% Black 2022
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21Cummins US: 9.5% African American 2022
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22Aptiv US: 14% Hispanic 2022
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23Continental Americas: 12.5% Black 2022
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24ZF US: 10% Asian employees 2022
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25Denso Americas: 13% Hispanic 2022
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26Visteon US: 11.2% Black 2022
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27Adient US: 18.5% Hispanic 2022
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28Allison Transmission US: 9% Black 2022
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29Tenneco US: 12% Hispanic 2022
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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.
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