Diversity

Measuring Progress

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Gender

Male

Number of Associates
2006 531,159
2005 531,854
  2005 2006 % change
Total 531,854 531,159 (0.13%)
Officials and Managers 37,630 42,266 12.32%
Professionals 4,930 4,675 (5.17%)
Technicians 4,240 4,145 (2.24%)
Sales 185,066 183,490 (0.85%)
Office and Clerical 10,313 9,831 (4.67%)
Craft Workers (skilled) 2,583 23,772 820.33%
Operatives (semi-skilled) 23,328 27,932 19.74%
Laborers 204,511 179,098 (12.43%)
Service Workers 59,253 55,950 (5.57%)
EEO-1 Comparison % of all Associates in job category
Officials and Managers
2006 Wal-Mart 60.31%
2005 Wal-Mart 61.18%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 53.33%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 64.64%
Professionals
2006 Wal-Mart 42.80%
2005 Wal-Mart 45.25%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 52.47%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 47.41%
Technicians
2006 Wal-Mart 15.50%
2005 Wal-Mart 16.52%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 37.23%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 51.98%
Sales Workers
2006 Wal-Mart 25.48%
2005 Wal-Mart 25.41%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 27.26%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 43.94%
Office and Clerical
2006 Wal-Mart 16.51%
2005 Wal-Mart 17.60%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 19.39%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 20.98%
Craft Workers
2006 Wal-Mart 92.60%
2005 Wal-Mart 87.12%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 58.37%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 88.64%
Operatives
2006 Wal-Mart 58.03%
2005 Wal-Mart 58.29%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 64.12%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 74.21%
Laborers
2006 Wal-Mart 62.20%
2005 Wal-Mart 66.36%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 63.32%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 66.46%
Service Workers
2006 Wal-Mart 51.59%
2005 Wal-Mart 53.46%
2005 NAICS 45 Composite 47.65%
2005 EEO-1 Composite 41.85%