About half of Black and Asian workers say being White makes it easier to be successful where they work | Pew Research Center

May 16, 2023

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace

About half of Black and Asian workers say being White makes it easier to be successful where they work

About half of Black and Asian workers say being White makes it easier to be successful where they work

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About half of Black and Asian workers say being White makes it easier to be successful where they work

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
A majority of workers say focusing on DEI at work is a good thing
Views of DEI in the workplace vary along demographic and partisan lines
About three-in-ten Black workers say their employer pays too little attention to DEI
Workers have mixed opinions on the value of different aspects of diversity where they work
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to see value in different aspects of workplace diversity
Half of workers place great value in working somewhere that’s accessible to those with physical disabilities
Majority of workers say their workplace has policies to ensure fairness in hiring, pay or promotions
A majority of workers say DEI-related policies and resources have had a positive impact at their workplace
Republican women are more likely than Republican men to say the DEI trainings they have participated in have been helpful
More than a third of workers say being a man makes it easier to be successful where they work
About a third of women say being a woman makes it harder to be successful where they work
About half of Black and Asian workers say being White makes it easier to be successful where they work
Democrats and Republicans differ in views of how gender, race and ethnicity impact success at their workplace