Workforce Diversity
- As of fiscal year 2020 percent Female is based on Gender Identity, which is a person’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither (gender “X” or non-binary). How individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves. A person’s gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth. Female in prior fiscal years reflect the binary option previously labeled Gender.
- Measures initiated in fiscal year 2020:
- X/Non-Binary - This measure is based on gender identity and provides the percent of the workforce that identifies as a gender that is not exclusively male or female.
- LGBTQ+ - This measure is the percent of the workforce that identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning. The + allows space for other diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression groups.
- Military Spouse - This measure is the percent of the workforce that is a military spouse or registered domestic partner of a military service member during the service member’s time of active, reserve, or National Guard duty.
- 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 Workforce Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for more information.
Percentages on chart may not total 100 due to rounding.
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons of Color | 21.4% | 22.1% | 22.8% | 23.5% | 23.7% |
| Persons with Disabilities | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Female | 51.5% | 50.6% | 49.2% | 48.4% | 48.4% |
| X/Non-Binary | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| LGBTQ+ | 1.7% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Vietnam Era Veterans | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Veterans with Disabilities | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| All Veterans | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Military Spouse | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Persons 40 and Over | 65.7% | 65.3% | 63.9% | 63.3% | 63.6% |
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Persons of Color |
22.6% | 22.0% | 25.2% | 25.6% | 26.3% |
| Persons with Disabilities | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 7.6% |
| Female* | 41.0% | 41.1% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 39.2% |
| X/Non-Binary | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| LGBTQ+ | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Vietnam Era Veterans | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Veterans with Disabilities | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| All Veterans | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Military Spouse | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Persons 40 and Over | 38.9% | 40.9% | 39.7% | 43.0% | 41.5% |
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons of Color | 19.7% | 19.5% | 24.0% | 24.9% | 24.7% | |
| Persons with Disabilities | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | |
| Female* | 50.2% | 48.6% | 47.9% | 45.7% | 46.9% | |
| X/Non-Binary | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | |
| LGBTQ+ | 1.4% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | |
| Vietnam Era Veterans | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| Veterans with Disabilities | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
| All Veterans | 9.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 6.0% | |
| Military Spouse | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% | |
| Persons 40 and Over | 64.6% | 60.5% | 60.4% | 61.6% | 60.0% |
Notes:
Includes permanent and nonpermanent employees.
Executive branch only (excluding higher education institutions).
Does not include legislative and judicial branch agencies.
*Beginning in FY21, Female based on new Gender Identity field. Prior years based on old Gender (Sex Assigned At Birth) field.
Last Updated: 10/10/2024
Time Period: 07/01/2020–09/30/2024
Update Frequency: quarterly (end of fiscal quarter)
