Accessibility statement Search Sections Democracy Dies in Darkness Subscribe Sign in Public Relations PR Blog Press Freedom Partnership Charitable Giving Teacher and Principal of the Year The Washington Post’s Workforce Demographics July 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EDT This article is free to access. Why? The Washington Post is an organization that values and is committed to building a stronger culture of diversity and equity, where current and future Washington Post employees can thrive in an inclusive and respectful environment. To further advance our commitment to these fundamental values and ensure transparency, we are releasing our second public demographics report and will continue to do so on an annual basis. The data in this report is current as of June 30, 2021. This report provides both snapshots and trended data views of the gender and racial composition of our workforce over a five-year period. In addition to organization-wide data, breakouts for News & Editorial and Business are included. 2021 SNAPSHOT Organization-wide News and editorial Business TRENDED DATA Organization-wide News and editorial Business Notes Percentages may not total up to 100% due to rounding. All data based on self-reported employee identification using E.E.O. race and ethnicity classifications. Advertisement Gift Article MORE FROM THE POST Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Hall after complaints that it honored an enslaver Today at 2:40 p.m. EST America is sick with information disorder. Time for a cure. Opinion·Today at 1:17 p.m. EST House Jan. 6 committee intensifies focus on law enforcement failures that preceded Capitol attack Today at 2:36 p.m. EST Two missionaries kidnapped in Haiti are ‘safe, in good spirits’ after release, U.S. aid group says November 20, 2021 CVS, Walgreens and Walmart are responsible for flooding Ohio counties with pain pills, jury says Today at 4:37 p.m. EST Company About The Post Newsroom Policies & Standards Diversity and Inclusion Careers Media & Community Relations WP Creative Group Accessibility Statement Get The Post Become a Subscriber Gift Subscriptions Mobile & Apps Newsletters & Alerts Washington Post Live Reprints & Permissions Post Store Books & E-Books Newspaper in Education Print Archives (Subscribers Only) e-Replica Today’s Paper Contact Us Contact the Newsroom Contact Customer Care Contact the Opinions team Advertise Licensing & Syndication Request a Correction Send a News Tip Report a Vulnerability Terms of Use Digital Products Terms of Sale Print Products Terms of Sale Terms of Service Privacy Policy Cookie Settings Submissions & Discussion Policy RSS Terms of Service Ad Choices washingtonpost.com © 1996-2021 The Washington Post