EEO Data Collections

The EEOC collects workforce data from employers with more than 100 employees (lower thresholds apply to federal contractors). Employers meeting the reporting thresholds have a legal obligation to provide the data; it is not voluntary. The data is collected using the reports below and is used for a variety of purposes including enforcement, self-assessment by employers, and research. Each of the reports collects data about gender and race/ethnicity by some type of job grouping. This information is shared with other authorized federal agencies in order to avoid duplicate collection of data and reduce the burden placed on employers. Although the data is confidential, aggregated data is available to the public.

EEO-1 Component Data Collection

The 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is NOW OPEN.  

The 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opened on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The deadline for submitting and certifying 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 report(s) is Tuesday, December 5, 2023. To meet this deadline, the EEOC strongly encourages eligible filers to begin the filing process as soon as possible.

For the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection, the EEOC is continuing to modernize the agency’s EEO data collections and improve the quality of data collected. As part of its ongoing modernization efforts and in response to feedback from filers in prior collections, the EEOC’s Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA), which administers the agency’s EEO data collections, has redesigned the EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet to better meet the needs of filers. The Instruction Booklet consolidates existing filer-support materials, including frequently asked questions (FAQs) and fact sheets, into a single resource for filers and provides additional information to clarify reporting requirements. The updated Instruction Booklet will serve as a “one-stop-shop” containing important information for new and returning filers, and is available at the following link: https://www.eeocdata.org/pdfs/2022_EEO_1_Component_1_Instruction_Booklet.pdf.

Filers should visit the dedicated EEO-1 Component 1 website at www.eeocdata.org/eeo1 to access the EEO-1 Component 1 Online Filing System (OFS), to find supplementary resource materials, and to find the latest updates. Filers needing additional assistance can access the Filer Support Team Message Center upon logging into the OFS.

The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory annual data collection that requires all private sector employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria, to submit workforce demographic data, including data by job category and sex and race or ethnicity, to the EEOC. The authorities under which EEO-1 Component 1 data are collected include: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, et seq., and Sections 1602.7-1602.14, Chapter XIV, Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); Exec. Order No. 11246, 30 FR 12319 (Sept. 24, 1965) and 40 CFR 60-1.7(a).  

EEO-3 Data Collection (Local Union Report)

The 2022 EEO-3 data collection is CLOSED.

No additional 2022 EEO-3 Reports will be accepted.

Please be advised that the Message Center is no longer accepting any requests for assistance. The Message Center will resume normal operations immediately prior to the opening of the 2024 EEO-3 data collection.

Updates regarding the 2024 EEO-3 data collection, including the opening date, will be posted to https://www.eeocdata.org/eeo3 as they become available.

The Local Union Report (EEO-3), EEOC Form 274, also referred to as the EEO-3 Report, is a mandatory biennial data collection that requires local unions, specifically local referral unions, with 100 or more members to submit demographic data including membership, applicant, and referral information by race/ethnicity and sex. The filing by eligible local unions is required under section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c), 29 CFR 1602.22 and .27-.28.

EEO-4 (State and Local Government Information Report) Data Collection

The 2023 EEO-4 data collection is NOW OPEN.  

The 2023 EEO-4 data collection opened on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The deadline for submitting and certifying the 2023 EEO-4 report is Tuesday, December 5, 2023. To meet this deadline, the EEOC strongly encourages eligible filers to begin the filing process as soon as possible.

Filers should visit the dedicated EEO-4 website at www.eeocdata.org/eeo4 to access the EEO-4 Online Filing System (OFS), to find supplementary resource materials, and to find the latest updates. Filers needing additional assistance can access the Filer Support Team Message Center upon logging into the OFS. 

The State and Local Government Information Report (EEO-4), EEOC Form 164, also referred to as the EEO-4 Report, is a mandatory biennial data collection that requires all State and local governments with 100 or more employees to submit demographic workforce data, including data by race/ethnicity, sex, job category, and salary band. The filing by eligible State and local governments is required under section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c), 29 CFR 1602.30 and .32-.37.

EEO-5 Data Collection (Elementary - Secondary Staff Information Report)

The 2022 EEO-5 data collection is CLOSED.

No additional 2022 EEO-5 Reports will be accepted.

Please be advised that the Message Center is no longer accepting any requests for assistance. The Message Center will resume normal operations immediately prior to the opening of the 2024 EEO-5 data collection.

Updates regarding the 2024 EEO-5 data collection, including the opening date, will be posted to https://www.eeocdata.org/eeo5 as they become available.

The Elementary - Secondary Staff Information Report (EEO-5), EEOC Form 168A, also referred to as the EEO-5 Report, is a mandatory biennial data collection that requires all public elementary and secondary school systems and districts with 100 or more employees to submit demographic workforce data, including data by race/ethnicity, sex, and activity assignment classification. The filing by eligible school systems or districts is required under section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-8(c), 29 CFR 1602.39 and .41-.45.