Key Takeaways
- In the U.S., 42% of employees say they have seen or experienced unfair treatment at work based on their race or ethnicity
- 44% of workers report they have personally witnessed or experienced racial or ethnic discrimination at work in the last year
- 61% of employees in the U.S. say an organization’s diversity statements are not enough without visible action
- The EEOC’s FY2023 enforcement statistics show that 33,109 charges were filed alleging discrimination based on race, color, or national origin (count includes race/color and national origin categories depending on charge type as presented in EEOC’s FY2023 charge statistics)
- In the EEOC FY2023 charge statistics, “Race” is one of the bases with thousands of charges; race-related charges are explicitly reported in the EEOC table for FY2023
- U.S. Fortune 500 companies’ racial diversity progress report shows that in 2023, Black executives were 2.2% of CEOs and 4.0% of executive officers (as categorized in the report’s executive/board tables)
- In the U.S., the share of total executive suite positions held by Black employees is 3.7% (as reported in The Executive Diversity Snapshot)
- In the U.S., the share of board seats held by Black directors is 11.3% (as reported by a board diversity report table)
- In 2023, women of color represent 8.1% of S&P 500 board directors (as reported in the S&P 500 Board Diversity report)
- The EEOC reported that in FY2023, it obtained $574.7 million in monetary benefits for victims of discrimination (includes all bases, but race-related discrimination is included in the enforcement dataset)
- In FY2023, the EEOC resolved 167,000 issues through mediation/conciliation and other mechanisms (race discrimination included in overall resolutions)
- In FY2023, the EEOC filed 232 lawsuits (race discrimination included)
- In 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Charge Statistics” show 39,173 charges alleging discrimination based on race
- In 2023, the EEOC’s “Race” charge total is reported in the EEOC enforcement statistics table (race basis)
- BLS reports that the median weekly earnings gap between White and Black workers in 2023 is $130 (White $1,004 vs Black $874)
Almost half of US workers report racial discrimination, and most say visible action and inclusion drive performance.
Employee perceptions & experiences
Employee perceptions & experiences Interpretation
Hiring, promotions & workforce outcomes
Hiring, promotions & workforce outcomes Interpretation
Representation in leadership & outcomes
Representation in leadership & outcomes Interpretation
Legal, compliance & enforcement
Legal, compliance & enforcement Interpretation
Economic impacts, pay gaps & productivity
Economic impacts, pay gaps & productivity Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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