{"id":3455,"date":"2022-11-07T17:02:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T17:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachdiversity-institute.lndo.site\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=3455"},"modified":"2025-10-14T13:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:53:45","slug":"diversity-in-the-workplaces-statistics","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/coachinginnovation.co\/blog\/diversity-in-the-workplaces-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Workplace Diversity Statistics to Keep in Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Importance of Diversity in the Workplace<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We often talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in terms of the benefits it provides organizations. And although many companies offer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coachdiversity.com\/organizational-services\/inclusive-leadership-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inclusive workplaces<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, many statistics tell a different story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re a hiring manager, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coachdiversity.com\/organizational-services\/11-executive-coaching\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">senior leader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or just an employee concerned about workplace diversity, you\u2019ll gain an understanding of the current landscape workers must face. In this article, we explore 40 workplace statistics that cover everything from demographics to gender diversity.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, everyone needs a helping hand now and again. Coach Diversity Institute makes it easy to get the help you need to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coachdiversity.com\/individual-programs\/diversity-coach-certification\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become a diversity champion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through courses designed to make it easy and engaging. Don\u2019t let your workplace become another statistic; let Coach Diversity Institute guide you to a stronger workplace culture!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 Diversity in the Workplace Statistics<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity, equity, and inclusion are a force that is sweeping businesses everywhere. But behind the movement is a slew of statistics highlighting the importance of having a diverse workplace and the struggles plaguing many marginalized workers. Check out the most illuminating workplace statistics as of 2022!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverse Demographics in the Workplace Statistics<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that diverse teams help propel innovation, collaboration, and bottom-line profits. Despite the benefits, there is still a disproportionate number of marginalized individuals who are unemployed, especially compared with their white or non-Hispanic counterparts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.t01.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">154 million people<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the U.S. population have jobs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White workers make up about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/reports\/race-and-ethnicity\/2018\/home.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78% of the working population<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/indicators\/state-unemployment-race-ethnicity\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twenty-nine million workers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> identify as Hispanic or Latino\/Latina.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/diversity-and-inclusion\/race-in-the-workplace-the-black-experience-in-the-us-private-sector\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fifteen million workers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are Black.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/diversity-and-inclusion\/asian-american-workers-diverse-outcomes-and-hidden-challenges\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8 million Asian Americans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> find work in the U.S.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, workers come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and the importance of diversity deserves a higher priority in workplaces. While these numbers are intriguing, the representation of minority workers is on the rise and will account for a greater percentage of working individuals in the decades to come.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender Diversity in the Workplace Statistics<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender and gender identity are hot-button issues, but several statistics still show that gender disparity, a lack of LGBTQ support, and small CEO representation present a significant area of opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 2022, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/what-percentage-of-the-workforce-is-female\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">women make up 46.6%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the American workforce.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/what-percentage-of-the-workforce-is-female\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56.8% of women participate in the workforce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared to 67.9% of male workers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Pew study found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2017\/12\/14\/gender-discrimination-comes-in-many-forms-for-todays-working-women\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42% of women felt some kind of discrimination<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at work.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2025\/03\/04\/gender-pay-gap-in-us-has-narrowed-slightly-over-2-decades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25% of working women report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> receiving a lower salary for a job than a man.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1314788111\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">twice as likely to land a STEM job<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than a woman.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Mckinsey report found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/sustainable-inclusive-growth\/charts\/still-struggling-not-enough-women-in-the-c-suite\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that less than 25% of C-Suite level employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are female.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That same Mckinsey study found that female senior managers focus on DEI initiatives more often than their male counterparts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blind auditions improved <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nber.org\/system\/files\/working_papers\/w5903\/w5903.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the hiring of female musicians by 50%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women comprise <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2021\/11\/08\/whats-behind-the-growing-gap-between-men-and-women-in-college-completion\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74.8% of education and health services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> positions but only 10.3% of construction industry positions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men are more likely to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wiw-report.s3.amazonaws.com\/Women_in_the_Workplace_2021.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">land a promotion 17% more often<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than women.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to gender, sexual orientation makes up a considerable portion of discrimination in the workplace. Executive teams owe it to their workforces to create a hiring process more receptive to female, gender-neutral, or transitioning employees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Workplace Statistics<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People of color make up a small portion of the labor force, and unfortunately, other statistics support the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coachdiversity.com\/organizational-services\/unconscious-bias-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unconscious biases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> present. Having an inclusive culture can help improve the outcomes of these workers, and CoachDiversity Institute can help you to start making a difference today!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/reports\/race-and-ethnicity\/2018\/home.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unemployment rates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for White workers sit at 3% for the first quarter of 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In comparison, African American workers faced a 6.5% unemployment rate.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hispanic workers experienced a 4.6% unemployment rate.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian workers fared better than Black and Hispanic workers, with a 3.4% unemployment rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, 4.8 million workers were foreign-born. That represents a 1.6 million person increase.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of all the Fortune 500 companies, only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/afrotech.com\/fortune-500-black-ceos\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 have Black CEOs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantanewsfirst.com\/2022\/08\/10\/black-business-month-celebrates-importance-black-entrepreneurs\/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20Census,2018%2C%20according%20to%20that%20data.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">134,000 businesses in the United States<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are Black-owned businesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/interactive\/2021\/black-executives-american-companies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8% of C-suite and decision-making employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are women of color.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Gallup poll found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/328394\/one-four-black-workers-report-discrimination-work.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25% of people of color<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported recent discrimination.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distinctly African American sounding names are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-07-29\/job-applicants-with-black-names-still-less-likely-to-get-the-interview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">less likely to move forward<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the hiring process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethnicity shouldn\u2019t factor in hiring, promoting, or providing raises. Not only is it illegal, but having diverse teams leads to benefits like better retention rates. Inclusive companies have robust hiring practices, like blind interviews, to improve applicants\u2019 experience.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity and Inclusion Business Impact Statistics<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusive and diverse companies enjoy benefits that their non-diverse counterparts don\u2019t. Although the evidence is clear, a variety of statistics still show that companies aren\u2019t as inclusive as they claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/us\/Documents\/center-for-board-effectiveness\/missing-pieces-fortune-500-board-diversity-study-6th-edition-report.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22 companies from the Fortune 500<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> publish DEI information, including internal statistics.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusive teams are more than 35% more productive than non-inclusive organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies that invest in diversity, equity, and inclusion are 33% more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/councils\/theyec\/2021\/12\/20\/three-tips-for-boosting-business-profits-how-investing-in-diversity-increases-profitability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">likely to see industry-leading profitability<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Harvard Business Review reports that diverse companies are over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2013\/12\/how-diversity-can-drive-innovation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70% more likely to capture new markets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverse management teams experience <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/publications\/2018\/how-diverse-leadership-teams-boost-innovation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19% higher revenue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than their non-diverse competitors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverse companies enjoy 2.5-times higher cash flow.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverse teams make better decisions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplemanagement.co.uk\/article\/1742040\/diversity-drives-better-decisions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87% of the time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than non-diverse teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advancing inclusion and equity for women can add an estimated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/employment-and-growth\/how-advancing-womens-equality-can-add-12-trillion-to-global-growth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$12 trillion to the global GDP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cof.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/files\/HBR%20-%20Diversity%20Doesnt%20Stick%20Without%20Inclusion%20-%20Sherbin%20&amp;%20Rashid_2.1.17....pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87% of employees claim to feel more comfortable<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with leaders who embody inclusive traits.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Pallvi-Arora\/publication\/355175156_ACKNOWLEDGING_GENDER_DIVERSITY_AND_INCLUSION_AS_KEY_TO_ORGANIZATIONAL_GROWTH_A_REVIEW_AND_TRENDS\/links\/616454a2e7993f536cc2d649\/ACKNOWLEDGING-GENDER-DIVERSITY-AND-INCLUSION-AS-KEY-TO-ORGANIZATIONAL-GROWTH-A-REVIEW-AND-TRENDS.pdf?_sg%5B0%5D=started_experiment_milestone&amp;origin=journalDetail\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte survey found<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that 77% of organizations desire to be more diverse and inclusive, but only 12% reach DEI goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity and inclusion statistics illuminate the mountain of work we still have to create better workplace cultures. These statistics also support that diverse workforces benefit businesses, from leadership positions to frontline workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importance of Diversity Among Job Seekers and Employees Statistics<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees are taking note of diversity and inclusion in their workplaces, making it a prime factor in where they decide to apply. Regarding company culture and DEI, workers embrace diversity and expect employers to do the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kianbakhtiari\/2022\/06\/05\/gen-z-demand-racial-justice-not-just-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-from-brands\/?sh=760f60681781\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48% of Gen Z workers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are racial or ethnic minorities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a Glassdoor report, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">61<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">% of the U.S. workforce<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> experienced or witnessed some form of discrimination or harassment.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allvoices.co\/blog\/the-state-of-workplace-harassment-2021\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34% of employees leave jobs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to harassment or discrimination that goes unresolved.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another Glassdoor survey found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/blog\/glassdoors-diversity-and-inclusion-workplace-survey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76% of respondents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> want a diverse workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/797321\/us-population-by-generation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16% more diverse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than baby boomers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the \u201cGreat Resignation\u201d continues to shuffle workplace hiring practices, many organizations are re-evaluating company cultures to curb a lack of diversity and inclusion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emphasize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Coach Diversity Institute<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hiring landscape is noticeably different after the pandemic. While marked changes have made many work environments better for diverse employees, several statistics point to a different picture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many stats highlight the disparity between workers, from promotion opportunities to breaking into C-Suite level positions. There is much work ahead, but each year businesses make progress in creating inclusive workplaces and improving cultural diversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no shortage of benefits you can experience from a diverse workplace. Higher profits, better employee engagement, and stronger communication are just the beginning, and Coach Diversity Institute\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coachdiversity.com\/organizational-services\/?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workplace diversity services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help your teams develop an inclusive environment! <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><input id=\"hippowiz-ass-injected\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"true\" \/><input id=\"hvmessage-toextension-listener\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"none\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Importance of Diversity in the Workplace We often talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in terms of the benefits it provides organizations. And although many companies offer inclusive workplaces, many statistics tell a different story.\u00a0 Whether you\u2019re a hiring manager, a senior leader, or just an employee concerned about workplace diversity, you\u2019ll gain an <a href=\"https:\/\/coachinginnovation.co\/blog\/diversity-in-the-workplaces-statistics\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  40 Workplace Diversity Statistics to Keep in Mind<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2483,"template":"","blog_categories":[],"class_list":["post-3455","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Workplace Diversity Statistics: Gender, Age, Race, etc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The proof is in the pudding with these 40 workplace diversity statistics. 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