Diversity

Measuring Progress

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Gender

Female

Number of Associates
2006 826,402
2005 815,056
  2005 2006 % change
Total 815,056 826,402 1.39%
Officials and Managers 23,873 27,813 16.50%
Professionals 5,965 6,249 4.76%
Technicians 21,432 22,598 5.44%
Sales 543,171 536,596 (1.21%)
Office and Clerical 48,276 49,712 2.97%
Craft Workers (skilled) 382 1,900 397.38%
Operatives (semi-skilled) 16,696 20,202 21.00%
Laborers 103,670 108,823 4.97%
Service Workers 51,591 52,509 1.78%
EEO-1 Comparison % of all Associates in job category
Officials and Managers
2006 Wal-Mart 39.69%
2005 Wal-Mart 38.82%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 46.67%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 35.36%
Professionals
2006 Wal-Mart 57.20%
2005 Wal-Mart 54.75%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 47.53%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 52.59%
Technicians
2006 Wal-Mart 84.50%
2005 Wal-Mart 83.48%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 62.77%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 48.02%
Sales
2006 Wal-Mart 74.52%
2005 Wal-Mart 74.59%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 72.74%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 56.06%
Office and Clerical
2006 Wal-Mart 83.49%
2005 Wal-Mart 82.40%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 80.61%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 79.02%
Craft Workers (skilled)
2006 Wal-Mart 7.40%
2005 Wal-Mart 12.88%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 41.63%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 11.36%
Operatives (semi-skilled)
2006 Wal-Mart 41.97%
2005 Wal-Mart 41.71%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 35.88%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 25.79%
Laborers
2006 Wal-Mart 37.80%
2005 Wal-Mart 33.64%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 36.68%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 33.54%
Service Workers
2006 Wal-Mart 48.41%
2005 Wal-Mart 46.54%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 52.35%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 58.15%