Apple is leading Silicon Valley in the tech industry’s battle to recruit more diverse talent and level the gender pay gap that is rampant in almost every job sector in America.
Apple employees are 32% female, 9% black, and 12% Hispanic — a single percentage point increase in each category from last year, according to its diversity report released on Wednesday. In the last 12 months, women made up 37% of new hires, while underrepresented minority groups comprised 27% of hires, marking a 6% increase from three years ago.
The most promising numbers from Apple’s report are the dents in the gender pay gap.
“We’ve achieved pay equity in the United States for similar roles and performance,” the report read. “Women earn one dollar for every dollar male employees earn. And underrepresented minorities earn one dollar for every dollar white employees earn.”
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