EEOC Releases Data on Workforce

The EEOC has released a new statistical report on the demographic makeup of the federal workforce and discrimination complaints, noting that as of fiscal 2005, Hispanics and women remained under-represented in the federal workplace in relation to their representation in the overall American workforce, while African Americans, Asian American/Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Alaskan Natives remained above their overall availability. While the average grade level for GS employees was 9.9, Hispanics (9.3), African Americans (8.9) and American Indians/Alaskan Natives (8.3) all had lower average grade levels, and the average GS grade for women was 9.2, compared to the average grade level for men of 10.7.