Chart: Workers of color continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions among large employers: 2023 EEO-1 employer statistics by race, ethnicity, and job category

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Workers of color continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions among large employers: 2023 EEO-1 employer statistics by race, ethnicity, and job category

	White non-Hispanic	Black	Hispanic	AAPI	AIAN
Aggregate – all positions	54.9%	15.4%	18.6%	7.6%	0.6%
Exec/Sr level Officials & Managers	79.0%	4.1%	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%
First/Mid-Level Officials & Managers	68.4%	8.7%	11.6%	8.6%	0.4%

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Notes: AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander, and AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaska Native. Race and ethnicity are mutually exclusive.

Source: Authors’ analysis of EEO-1 data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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