Apple notes that out of its 98,000 employees found globally, 70 percent are male. In the United States, more than half of its employees that are under the tech, non-tech, and leadership roles are white. 55 percent of its employees are White, 15 percent are Asian, 11 percent are Hispanic, 7 percent are Black, 2 percent are mixed, and nine percent with undisclosed racial background.
In the above mentioned categories such as tech, non-tech, and leadership, the report on diversity further breaks down each of them according to race and ethnic background. Under the tech role, 54 percent are White, 23 percent Asian, 7 percent Hispanic, 6 percent Black, 2 percent mixed, while 8 percent are undeclared. Under the non-tech role, 56 percent are White, 14 percent Hispanic, 9 percent Asian, 9 percent Black, 3 percent mixed, and nine percent undeclared. In the leadership role, 64 percent are White, 21 percent Asian, 6 percent Hispanic, 3 percent black, and 6 percent undeclared.
Globally speaking, the number is further broken down under four categories. Overall, the Global Gender is made up of 70 percent male and thirty percent female. Under the Global Gender Tech, 80 percent are male while 20 percent are female. In the Global Gender Non-Tech, 65 percent are male while 35 percent are female. Lastly, under Leadership, the Global Gender has 72 percent male while the female occupies 28 percent.
Apple did not reveal the diversity numbers in those countries outside the U.S.
"Apple is committed to transparency, which is why we are publishing statistics about the race and gender makeup of our company. Let me say up front: As CEO, I'm not satisfied with the numbers on this page," said CEO Cook on the website where the report on diversity was posted.
Diversity of the workplace can be a sensitive subject. There are a lot of people who believe that some employees are hired because of their gender or skin color and not on their qualifications. In the case of Apple, its definition of diversity takes a step further than the traditional categories by including "personal qualities that usually go unmeasured, like sexual orientation, veteran status, and disabilities. Who we are, where we come from, and what we've experienced influence the way we perceive issues and solve problems," said in the diversity website of Apple.
Tim Cook ended his statement in the report with the following words: "All around the world, our team at Apple is united in the belief that being different makes us better. Together, we are committed to diversity within our company and the advancement of equality and human rights everywhere."
