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Apple: Workforce Diversity and Inclusion in 2021

  • In 2021, Apple reported 34.8% women participation in its workforce, an increase of 0.8 percentage points over 2020
  • In 2021, the representation of Asian employees in the US Apple workforce was 27.9%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points over 2020
  • In August 2021, Apple made an additional $30 million commitment to their Racial Equity and Justice Initiative

Diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) in an organization help bring unique perspectives and ideas to create more innovative, productive, and resilient enterprises. It also contributes to equality of opportunity and treatment in the workplace at all stages of the employment relationship, including recruitment, retention, promotion, remuneration, and access to training and skills development.

The gender gap in organizations has narrowed over the past three decades, given easier labour mobility worldwide. There has also been an increasing global awareness regarding the right to a dignified and respectful workplace irrespective of sexual orientation and ethnicity of the employees, which promotes an open and inclusive workplace. However, labour market disruption due to the COVID-19 has had devastating consequences globally. According to International Labour Organization (ILO), women’s employment declined by 5% globally in 2020 compared with around 4% for men.

The technology industry is working towards closing the gender gap and enhancing inclusivity in the years ahead. Technology companies must create flexible work and well-being programs such as free mental health counseling and childcare to promote positive work culture.

Apple Inc (Apple) designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers (PCs), portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. In 2021, the technology giant reported 34.8% women participation in its workforce, an increase of 0.8 percentage points over 2020. At the leadership level representation of women globally increased to 31.4% by 0.4 percentage point over 2020.

In 2021, the representation of Asian employees in the US Apple workforce was 27.9% which increased 0.9 percentage points from 2020. Black & African American and Hispanic & Latinx employees represented 9.4% and 14.8% of the US workforce, respectively.

Apple made an additional commitment of $30 million to their Racial Equity and Justice Initiative in August 2021. In May 2022, the company committed $25 million to expand access to capital for community financial institutions supporting communities of color in historically underserved markets across the U.S.

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