Workforce Diversity

  • Measures initiated in fiscal year 2021:
    • New Hires and Turnover percentages by X/Non-Binary, LGBTQ+, and Military Spouse.
    • Female New Hire and Turnover percentages based on Gender Identity.
  • See Inclusive Work Culture & Belonging for more information.

 

Percentages on chart may not total 100 due to rounding.

 

Executive Branch Diversity

  FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26
Persons of Color 22.1% 22.8% 23.5% 24.0% 24.0%
Persons with Disabilities 4.3% 4.7% 5.3% 5.6% 5.6%
Female 50.6% 49.2% 48.4% 47.8% 47.7%
X/Non-Binary 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
LGBTQ+ 2.9% 3.9% 4.7% 4.9% 4.7%
Vietnam Era Veterans 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
Veterans with Disabilities 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
All Veterans 6.4% 5.9% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4%
Military Spouse 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1%
Persons 40 and Over 65.3% 63.9% 63.3% 63.7% 64.2%

 

New Hires by Diversity

  FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Persons of Color

22.0% 25.2% 25.6% 25.9% 25.0%
Persons with Disabilities 5.4% 6.1% 7.7% 8.0% 8.5%
Female* 41.1% 38.5% 38.5% 36.8% 33.9%
X/Non-Binary 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
LGBTQ+ 6.9% 8.0% 7.8% 7.2% 1.4%
Vietnam Era Veterans 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Veterans with Disabilities 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9%
All Veterans 2.2% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 3.5%
Military Spouse 1.7% 1.8% 1.5% 1.1% 0.2%
Persons 40 and Over 40.9% 39.7% 43.0% 41.8% 42.5%

 

Turnover by Diversity

    FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26
  Persons of Color 19.5% 24.0% 24.9% 24.8% 26.1%
  Persons with Disabilities 4.9% 5.8% 7.4% 8.1% 7.1%
  Female* 48.6% 47.9% 45.7% 46.8% 48.1%
  X/Non-Binary 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5%
  LGBTQ+ 2.5% 4.5% 5.2% 6.0% 5.4%
  Vietnam Era Veterans 1.0% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.5%
  Veterans with Disabilities 1.2% 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% 0.9%
  All Veterans 7.6% 7.1% 6.9% 5.9% 5.2%
  Military Spouse 0.7% 1.4% 1.8% 1.8% 1.2%
  Persons 40 and Over 60.5% 60.4% 61.6% 61.5% 61.5%

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Notes:
Includes permanent and nonpermanent employees.
Executive branch only (excluding higher education institutions).
Does not include legislative and judicial branch agencies.



Last Updated: 10/13/2025
Time Period: 07/01/2021–09/30/2025
Update Frequency: quarterly (end of fiscal quarter)