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Facebook is still pretty much as white and male as it was a year ago

Jun 25, 2015, 23:13 IST

It's been a year since Facebook released its first set of diversity numbers, and the latest update shows the company is largely still made up of males and white people, as it was a year ago.

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The overall percentage of male Facebook employees dropped only one percent, from 69 percent in 2014 to 68 percent in 2015.

It's also still predominantly white.

The company's U.S. employees have decreased from 57 percent white to only 55 percent. There was an increase in hiring of Asian employees by the corresponding two percent, but no other minorities.

Women at Facebook are now the majority in non-tech positions, with 52 percent (compared to 47 percent last year).

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The numbers are dismal though when you look at technical positions: Only 16 percent of women hold tech positions, representing a one percent increase in the last year.

Facebook, though, says it's working on it, and is instituting things like the NFL's Rooney Rule to make sure one minority candidate is considered for each position.

Here's Facebook's full diversity breakdown:

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