LinkedIn—LinkedIn committed to doubling Black and Latino leadership representation and achieved 127% growth by 2022
In 2020, LinkedIn committed to doubling the number of Black and Latino leaders, managers, and senior individual contributors within five years. By FY2022, LinkedIn exceeded its Black senior employee target with 127% growth and achieved 74% growth for senior Latino employees. Black employee representation rose to 7.2% (up over 50% in a single year), Latino representation reached 7.4%, women in technical roles reached 27.8%, and the global workforce reached 47% women. LinkedIn also achieved no gaps in attrition rates for Black and Latino employees or women in leadership for the first time.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
LinkedIn published workforce diversity reports showing 127% growth in Black senior employees by 2022
LinkedIn published annual workforce diversity reports from 2020-2022 documenting its commitment to double Black and Latino leadership representation. By FY2022, LinkedIn reported 127% growth in Black senior employees, 74% growth in senior Latino employees, Black representation at 7.2%, Latino at 7.4%, women in technical roles at 27.8%, and 47% women globally. The company also achieved no attrition gaps for underrepresented groups for the first time.