Apple Joins Google, Facebook and Reveals Diversity Report
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Apple on Tuesday released a diversity report of its workforce. As with other technology companies, Apple is predominantly male.
In the report, Tim Cook writes that 'As CEO, I'm not satisfied with the numbers on this page. They're not new to us, and we've been working hard for quite some time to improve them.'
The report breaks down Apple's 98,000 employees - which include its retail sector. Globally, 70% of apple's employees are men. In the tech sector, men account for 80% of employees.
In the United States, 55% of Apple employees are white, 15% are Asian, 11% are Hispanic, 7% are black and 9% declined to declare an ethnicity. Two percent of U.S. employees are two or more races, with 1% identifying as 'other.' The U.S. Census estimates that in 2013 that 62.6% of the country's population is white, 13.2% is black, 17.1% are Hispanic and 5.3% are Asian.
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Compared to other tech companies, including Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, Apple's employs a higher percentage of Hispanic and black employees than the rest. Don't get too excited, however. Just 6% of Apple's tech employees in the U.S. are black and 7% are Hispanic. In non-tech roles, 14% are Hispanic and 9% are black. Asians make up 23% of Apple's tech workforce and 9% of its non-tech workforce in the United States.
Although Cook writes that Apple's definition of diversity 'goes far beyond the traditional categories of race, gender, and ethnicity,' and 'includes personal qualities that usually go unmeasured, like sexual orientation, veteran status, and disabilities,' the report issued only covers gender and ethnicity.
Gender gap at tech companies continues
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The 70/30 male to female split for employees at Apple matches the results we've seen from nearly every other tech company. Facebook, Twitter and Google all reported a similar breakdown.
More unique to Apple, however, is the fact that that 30% is near the median for both non-tech and leadership positions. At other companies, including Facebook, Twitter, Google and LinkedIn, the breakdown is nearly 50-50. At Apple, women make up only 35% of non-tech roles.
Leadership is a bit better, with 28% of the roles held by women. As previously stated, 80% of Apple's tech workforce is male. That actually puts Apple ahead of other tech companies, but again, that's damning with faint praise.
In the report, Cook reiterates Apple's broader support of equality projects, including its sponsorship of the Human Rights Campaign and the National Center for Women & Information Technology.
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