Apple has updated its diversity report, outlining the company’s efforts in ensuring employment equality in the workplace. The latest report notes that Apple has hired over 11,000 women globally — an increase of 65 percent over the previous year — and that Apple hired more than 2,200 black employees and 2,700 Hispanic employees – increases of 50 percent and 66 percent, respectively, and that nearly 50 percent of all new U.S. hires in the first six months of 2015 were women, black, Hispanic, or Native American.
In comparison to last year’s diversity report, the breakdown now shows 54 percent of Apple employees identifying as white, with 18 percent Asian, 11 percent Hispanic, and 8 percent black. Three percent identified as belonging to multiple or other racial groups, while six percent did not declare their race. Gender distribution was 69 percent male and 31 percent female, globally, a one percent shift from last year’s numbers. In his comments released with the report, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated, “We are proud of the progress we’ve made, and our commitment to diversity is unwavering. But we know there is a lot more work to be done.”