Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that enforces laws prohibiting employment discrimination. A key part of its work involves collecting and analyzing data to identify trends, support enforcement actions, and inform the public about the state of equal opportunity in the U.S. workforce.
Key Statistical Programs and Data Resources
| • | EEO-1 Report: This is the most significant and well-known of the EEOC's statistical programs. It's a mandatory annual survey for private employers with 100 or more employees (and federal contractors with 50 or more employees). The report requires these employers to submit workforce demographic data, including: |
| o | Race/ethnicity, Sex, Job category |
| o | Pay data (for a specific period, when required). The data from the EEO-1 report is aggregated and used to create reports and visualizations that show the demographic composition of the U.S. workforce by industry, geography, and job type. The EEOC provides this data to the public through its Explore data tool and other resources. |
| • | Enforcement and Litigation Statistics: The EEOC publishes comprehensive data on its enforcement activities, including: |
| o | Charge receipts: The number and types of discrimination charges filed with the agency each year, broken down by type of discrimination (e.g., retaliation, disability, race, sex, age). |
| o | Resolutions: Data on how charges are resolved, including successful conciliations, settlements, and litigation outcomes. |
| o | Monetary benefits: The total amount of monetary benefits secured for victims of discrimination through both administrative and litigation channels. |
| • | Federal Sector Reports: The EEOC also oversees and reports on equal employment opportunity in the federal government. It publishes data and analyses of federal EEO complaint activity, workforce demographics, and agency efforts to improve diversity and inclusion. These reports are often released as part of the agency's annual reports on the federal workforce. |
| • | Special Reports: The EEOC's statistical programs also support the creation of in-depth research and special reports on specific topics. These reports use data from the EEO-1 and other sources to analyze trends in specific industries (e.g., the technology or construction sectors) or for particular demographic groups (e.g., women or minorities in the workforce). |
The EEOC's statistical programs are crucial for the agency's mission, as the data provides a foundation for identifying systemic discrimination, tracking progress on diversity and inclusion, and holding employers accountable.