NIH workforce equity begins with transparency.
Data analysis based on demographic variables such as race, ethnicity, sex, and disability status, allow us to examine NIH workforce trends and identify potential disparities and barriers to equity.
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NIH Total Workforce
RACE & ETHNICITY: Workforce Demographics by Race and Ethnicity. Graphic showing the proportions of Hispanic or Latino, White, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Two or More Race Group. NIH employees for Fiscal Year 2023 Fourth Quarter.
RACE & ETHNICITY: Total Workforce = 19595. Hispanic or Latino = 1006, 5.1%; White = 10097, 51.5%; Black or African American = 4031, 20.6%; Asian = 4027, 20.6%; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander = 21, 0.1%; American Indian or Alaska Native = 134, 0.7%; Two or More Race Group = 279, 1.4%
RACE & ETHNICITY: Data for employees represented in this reporting are self-identified; those classified in the five racial groups and two or more race group are all non-Hispanic or non-Latino. Hispanic or Latino employees are included in that category regardless of their race selection(s).
SEX: Workforce Demographics by Sex. Graphic showing the proportions of Female and Male NIH employees for Fiscal Year 2023 Fourth Quarter.
SEX: FEMALE = 11819, 60.3%; MALE = 7776, 39.7%
DISABILITY: Workforce Demographics by Disability Status. Graphic showing the proportions of NIH employees having disability status as the following: No Disability, Not Identified, Non-Targeted Disability, or Targeted Disability, for Fiscal Year 2023 Fourth Quarter.
DISABILITY: No Disability = 15779, 80.5%; Not Identified = 1378, 7.0%; Non-Targeted Disability = 1978, 10.1%; Targeted Disability = 460, 2.3%
DISABILITY: Disability Categories: No Disability — employee reports having no disability. Not Identified — employee did not identify disability or serious health condition. Non-Targeted Disability — employee reports some type of disability not categorized as a targeted disability. Targeted Disability — employee reports a severe disability.
Produced by the National Institutes of Health, Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI): Data Analytics Branch. Data are included for onboard employees classified as permanent or temporary full-time, and part-time or intermittent at the end of the fiscal year (9/30).
Data for Contractors, Fellows, Trainees, Commissioned Corps (CC), and Advisory Council (EI) are not included. Total calculations shown may not match those derived from detailed data presented due to rounding. Data source: nVision that includes 9/30/23 pay period; downloaded on 10/26/23.