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Apple's U.S. Workforce Continues to Diversify Per Latest Federal Data
Apple has shared its most recently filed Federal Employer Information Report EEO-1, providing a breakdown of the company's U.S. workforce as of August 2015. AppleInsider first spotted the document over the weekend.
The employment data reveals that Apple is slightly more diverse compared to its previous July 2014 report, hiring 1,475 African-American or Black employees, 1,633 Hispanics or Latinos and 1,662 Asians over a 13-month period.
The latest EEO-1 data contradicts Apple's public-facing diversity page, which said the company hired 2,200 Black employees, a 65% increase over the previous year, and 2,700 Hispanic employees, a 50% year-over-year increase, based on August 2015 data.
It is unclear what is causing the discrepancy between the data, but Apple claims its own diversity numbers are "far more accurate" than EEO-1 data.
At WWDC 2015, CEO Tim Cook said Apple is a "better company" by being more diverse.
Note: Due to the political nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
The employment data reveals that Apple is slightly more diverse compared to its previous July 2014 report, hiring 1,475 African-American or Black employees, 1,633 Hispanics or Latinos and 1,662 Asians over a 13-month period.
The latest EEO-1 data contradicts Apple's public-facing diversity page, which said the company hired 2,200 Black employees, a 65% increase over the previous year, and 2,700 Hispanic employees, a 50% year-over-year increase, based on August 2015 data.
It is unclear what is causing the discrepancy between the data, but Apple claims its own diversity numbers are "far more accurate" than EEO-1 data.
We make the document publicly available, but it’s not how we measure our progress. The EEO-1 has not kept pace with changes in industry or the American workforce over the past half century. We believe the information we report elsewhere on this site is a far more accurate reflection of our progress toward diversity.Apple's U.S. workforce continues to be overwhelmingly white and male, especially at the executive and senior official level. EEO-1 data shows Apple had 31,135 white male employees as of August 2015, representing about 43% of its U.S. workforce.
At WWDC 2015, CEO Tim Cook said Apple is a "better company" by being more diverse.
Note: Due to the political nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
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39 months ago
To be honest, I don't know why someones skin color/genetalia is such a large concern when it comes to employment. All that should matter is that you reach the necessary qualifications. If that means you end up with an all asian, or an all black, or an all white group of employees, so be it. As long as they are doing their work, that is what should matter
39 months ago
Two potential employees.
One white one black
White one slightly more suited for the job
"Oh wait we need to be diverse, sorry white".
This is still racism. You're noticing someone's colour/race, when we are meant to ignore all that and take someone for who they are.
One white one black
White one slightly more suited for the job
"Oh wait we need to be diverse, sorry white".
This is still racism. You're noticing someone's colour/race, when we are meant to ignore all that and take someone for who they are.
39 months ago
A day after we celebrated the man who told us to judge people based on the content of their character here we are, back to the mindset of judging Apple for hiring people based on the color of their skin so long as that color isn't white.
39 months ago
How about the best person for the job? Based on skillset, character and work ethic.
39 months ago
To be honest, I don't know why someones skin color/genetalia is such a large concern when it comes to employment. All that should matter is that you reach the necessary qualifications. If that means you end up with an all asian, or an all black, or an all white group of employees, so be it. As long as they are doing their work, that is what should matter
Agreed. Seems the current day thinking by the media or special interest groups is that diversity should override qualifications.
39 months ago
Two potential employees.
One white one black
White one slightly more suited for the job
"Oh wait we need to be diverse, sorry white".
This is still racism. You're noticing someone's colour/race, when we are meant to ignore all that and take someone for who they are.
39 months ago
To be honest, I don't know why someones skin color/genetalia is such a large concern when it comes to employment. All that should matter is that you reach the necessary qualifications. If that means you end up with an all asian, or an all black, or an all white group of employees, so be it. As long as they are doing their work, that is what should matter
Unfortunately, history and present caused this.
39 months ago
I don't see why it matters either way...
Just at a large tech event and the talk of promoting lots of women to the board basically astounds me, promote who ever from where ever based on ability nothing more or less.
Just at a large tech event and the talk of promoting lots of women to the board basically astounds me, promote who ever from where ever based on ability nothing more or less.
39 months ago
How about the best person for the job? Based on skillset, character and work ethic.
To be frank... Because before affirmative action WHITE PEOPLE only looked at WHITE PEOPLE when it came to hiring
I could have been black as tar with multiple degrees from Harvard... Yet a white person with no education would have gotten the job because.. He was WHITE! Fact is fact!
The black guy probably would have been a educated janitor though lol
White powerful people had cultural and racial bias when it came to hiring a black man FOR DECADES, I have no sympathy for white who complains about Affirmative action
39 months ago
Nice, MacRumors. We needed another racist thread because we didn't get enough in the MLK thread.
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