- In the year following the George Floyd protests, Bloomberg analyzed 2020 and 2021 workforce demographics for 88 of the 100 largest publicly-traded US companies and found over 300,000 jobs added, with 94% going to people of color.
- Most significant changes occurred in less senior roles, but racial diversity also increased in executive and managerial positions.
- Despite these changes, White employees still dominate high-paying roles in the S&P 100.
- Also, recent layoffs and conservative pushback against diversity initiatives have deprioritized workforce diversity.
