Diversity
Measuring Progress
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Ethnicity
African American
Number of Associates
| 2006 |
 |
237,592 |
| 2005 |
 |
226,762 |
| |
2005 |
2006 |
% change |
| Total |
226,762 |
237,592 |
4.78% |
| Officials and Managers |
6,569 |
7,983 |
21.53% |
| Professionals |
659 |
712 |
8.04% |
| Technicians |
2,401 |
2,743 |
14.24% |
| Sales |
127,840 |
132,109 |
3.34% |
| Office and Clerical |
5,991 |
6,256 |
4.42% |
| Craft Workers (skilled) |
311 |
3,954 |
1,171.38% |
| Operatives (semi-skilled) |
5,438 |
6,791 |
24.88% |
| Laborers |
59,547 |
58,818 |
(1.22%) |
| Service Workers |
18,006 |
18,226 |
1.22% |
| EEO-1 Comparison |
% of all Associates in job category |
| Officials and Managers |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
11.39% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
10.68% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
8.69% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
6.66% |
| Professionals |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
6.52% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
6.05% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
5.36% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
7.28% |
| Technicians |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
10.26% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
9.35% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
9.53% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
12.57% |
| Sales |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
18.35% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
17.55% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
17.20% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
13.77% |
| Office and Clerical |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
10.51% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
10.23% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
13.68% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
17.00% |
| Craft Workers (skilled) |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
15.40% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
10.49% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
9.73% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
9.66% |
| Operatives (semi-skilled) |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
14.11% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
13.59% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
14.12% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
17.44% |
| Laborers |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
20.43% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
19.32% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
19.41% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
18.76% |
| Service Workers |
| 2006 Wal-Mart |
 |
16.80% |
| 2005 Wal-Mart |
 |
16.24% |
| 2005 NAICS 45 Composite |
 |
16.65% |
| 2005 EEO-1 Composite |
 |
23.45% |
