Key Takeaways
- 55% of large PE firms ($5B+ AUM) have formal DEI training programs in 2023
- PE firms allocating 1-2% of budget to DEI: 48% in 2022 U.S. survey
- Employee resource groups (ERGs) present in 62% of PE firms over 100 staff 2023
- In 2023, women represented 17.4% of all investment professionals in private equity firms globally, up from 15.2% in 2020
- Only 11.8% of managing partners in U.S. private equity firms were women as of 2022, according to a survey of 150 top firms
- Female representation in junior analyst roles in European PE firms stood at 28.5% in 2023, higher than senior levels at 9.2%
- In 2023, 65% of PE firms had at least one woman in leadership roles
- URM leaders in PE: 12.4% of C-suite positions in U.S. 2023
- PE managing directors who are women or URM: 18.2% globally 2022
- Diverse-led PE funds raised 22% more capital in 2023
- Firms with top-quartile diversity had 14.5% higher IRR in 2022-2023
- Gender diverse teams in PE: 12% outperformance on exits 2023 data
- In 2023, Black professionals made up 4.2% of U.S. private equity investment teams
- Hispanic/Latino representation in PE senior roles was 3.8% in U.S. firms in 2022
- Asian professionals comprised 12.1% of PE analysts but only 6.7% of partners in 2023 U.S.
In 2023, PE firms accelerated DEI with higher representation, stronger hiring targets, and better portfolio outcomes.
DEI Initiatives
DEI Initiatives Interpretation
Gender Diversity
Gender Diversity Interpretation
Leadership Diversity
Leadership Diversity Interpretation
Performance Impacts
Performance Impacts Interpretation
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Racial/Ethnic Diversity Interpretation
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Sophie Moreland. "Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Private Equity Industry Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-the-private-equity-industry-statistics.
Sophie Moreland. 2026. "Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Private Equity Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-the-private-equity-industry-statistics.
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