| Year | Total newsroom workforce | Minorities in workforce | Women in workforce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 45,000 | 1,900 | |
| 1979 | 47,000 | 2,300 | |
| 1980 | 45,500 | 2,400 | |
| 1981 | 49,000 | 2,700 | |
| 1982 | 50,000 | 2,800 | |
| 1983 | 50,400 | 2,900 | |
| 1984 | 53,800 | 3,100 | |
| 1985 | 54,000 | 3,400 | |
| 1986 | 54,700 | 3,600 | |
| 1987 | 55,300 | 3,900 | |
| 1988 | 56,200 | 4,200 | |
| 1989 | 56,900 | 4,500 | |
| 1990 | 55,700 | 4,900 | |
| 1991 | 54,500 | 5,100 | |
| 1992 | 53,600 | 5,500 | |
| 1993 | 53,700 | 5,600 | |
| 1994 | 53,800 | 5,900 | |
| 1995 | 55,000 | 6,100 | |
| 1996 | 54,000 | 6,100 | |
| 1997 | 54,700 | 6,300 | |
| 1998 | 55,100 | 6,400 | 20,323 |
| 1999 | 56,200 | 6,700 | 20,876 |
| 2000 | 56,400 | 6,600 | 21,062 |
| 2001 | 54,400 | 6,600 | 20,161 |
| 2002 | 54,700 | 6,900 | 20,168 |
| 2003 | 54,200 | 7,000 | 20,177 |
| 2004 | 54,100 | 7,300 | 20,320 |
| 2005 | 53,600 | 7,400 | 20,217 |
| 2006 | 55,000 | 7,400 | 20,687 |
| 2007 | 52,600 | 7,100 | 19,651 |
| 2008 | 46,700 | 6,300 | 17,287 |
| 2009 | 41,500 | 5,500 | 15,180 |
| 2010 | 41,600 | 5,300 | 15,360 |
| 2011 | 40,600 | 5,000 | 14,971 |
| 2012 | 38,000 | 4,700 | 13,780 |
| 2013 | 36,700 | 4,900 | 13,657 |
Source: American Society of News Editors, Newsroom Employment Census, 2014
Note: ASNE labels its data according to the release date. Pew Research presents the data according to the year the data were compiled. Minorities include Native Americans, African Americans, Latinos and Asian Americans.
