Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix released its second annual inclusion report, touting gains in representation among women and Black employees in 2021 — while acknowledging it’s continuing efforts to increase diversity.Last year, women grew to more than half of Netflix’s global workforce, hitting 51.7% in 2021 compared with 48.7% in 2020.
Among its leadership ranks (directors and above), women represented 51.1% of the total, up from 47.8% the year prior.In the U.S., Netflix employees from historically excluded racial backgrounds comprised 50.5% of the workforce as of December 2021, up from 46.8%, according to the company.
That includes an increase of U.S. Black employees from 8.6% to 10.7%, while Black leaders (directors and above) increased from 10.9% to 13.3%.
In addition, the number of U.S. Hispanic or Latino employees increased slightly from 7.9% to 8.6%, and those in leadership positions grew from 4.3% to 4.4%.
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