PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Permanent Work Force: 209,797

Total Work Force: 203,563

• Army's permanent work force participation rate for women was 36.83%, for Blacks was 15.25%, for Hispanics was 6.35%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.85%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.10%.
• Army's top three major occupational areas are Civil Engineering, General Engineering, and Management/Program Analyst.
  • In the Civil Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 9.45%, for Blacks was 3.92%, for Hispanics was 4.40%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 8.07%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.51%.
  • In the General Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 10.19%, for Blacks was 4.25%, for Hispanics was 5.24%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 7.91%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.99%.
  • In the Management/Program Analyst occupation, the participation rate for women was 64.86%, for Blacks was 13.52%, for Hispanics was 4.46%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.67%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.10%.
• Army's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 19.19%, for Blacks was 5.31%, for Hispanics was 2.49%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.78%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.73%.
• Army's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 13.76%, for Blacks was 4.28%, for Hispanics was 0.92%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.67%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.92%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 0.85% of the total work force. The estimated availability of people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• Army completed 267 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint process; 150 resulted in settlements or no formal complaint filed.
• There were 1,963 instances of pre-complaint counseling. One thousand and seventy-three individuals filed 1,124 discrimination complaints.
• Army completed 324 ADR efforts during the complaint process; 275 resulted in settlements or withdrawals.
• Army settled 483 complaints.
• Army paid $2,949,243 for corrective actions: $183,874 for front or back pay awards, $1,710,781 for lump sum payments, $500,386 for compensatory damages, and $554,202 for attorney's fees.
• Army issued 454 decisions on the merits. Twenty-five findings of discrimination were issued.
• Army took an average of 386 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 655 days.

Table of EEO Indicators

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