Netflix Diversity Report: Latest Numbers & Insights

Netflix has published its inaugural comprehensive diversity and inclusion report. While the streaming giant has previously disclosed data concerning representation within its organization—starting in 2013—this marks the first time all such information has been compiled into a single report.

Globally, women comprise 47.1% of the Netflix workforce. Data indicates a gradual decrease in the proportion of white and Asian employees since 2017, alongside a corresponding increase in the representation of individuals identifying as Hispanic or Latinx, Black, multiracial, and from indigenous communities. Within the United States, Netflix’s employee base is 8.1% Hispanic or Latinx, 8% Black, and 5.1% mixed race. Additionally, 1.3% of U.S. employees identify as Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or from the Middle East or North Africa.

The level of representation for people of color within Netflix’s leadership positions, while not fully optimized, exceeds that of many other companies in the technology sector. Specifically, 15.7% of Netflix’s leadership team is Asian, 9.5% is Black, 4.9% is Hispanic, and 4.1% is multiracial.

Netflix has not established specific, measurable objectives at this time, but intends to enhance representation through more inclusive hiring practices and expanded recruitment channels, according to Vernā Myers, the company’s Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity, as detailed in the report. Furthermore, Netflix plans to prioritize increasing inclusion and representation among its international workforce and to develop metrics for assessing overall “inclusion health.”