As an institution, The New York Times became a household name due to the high circulation of its daily newspaper and has recently branched into new audiences with its iconic games section alongside other publications, websites and assets. As part of its development, the NYT has prioritized building an intentional and inclusive company culture through expanding investments in people and culture, changing the demographics of its staff members.
- As of 2023, Women make up 55% of all US-based staff at The New York Times.
- 60% of The New York Times’ staff are White and 38% are People of Color.
- The total number of White staff has fallen by 5% since 2019.
- 16% of NYT staff members are Asian, 10% are Black, 8% are Hispanic or Latino and 3% are Multiracial.
- At the NYT’s leadership level, Female staff still represent 55%.
- Leadership at The New York Times is predominantly White (68%), although this has dropped from 76% over a 5-year period.
- By percentage of new hires, Men make up 45%, Women make up 53% and Nonbinary staff represent 2%.
- White staff make up 55% of new hires, while People of Color make up 42%.
- Promotion rates for Men are at 9%, for Women 12% and for Nonbinary staff 3%.
- Promotion rates range from 9% to 15% between different races/ethnicities.
- By gender, attrition rates are 5% for Men, 6% for Women and 3% for Nonbinary staff.
- NYT attrition rates range between 5% and 9% between different races/ethnicities.
All staff (US-based)
Data excludes printing plant employees and The Athletic.
By gender
- As of 2023, Men make up 45% of staff, Women make up 55% of staff and Nonbinary staff represent 1% of staff at The New York Times.
- Over the given period, the share of Male staff members has decreased by 3%.
- The share of Female staff members has increased by 4% and the share of Nonbinary staff members has remained static at 1%.
| Year | Men | Women | Nonbinary |
| 2023 | 45% | 55% | 1% |
| 2022 | 45% | 55% | 1% |
| 2021 | 45% | 54% | 1% |
| 2020 | 47% | 52% | 1% |
| 2019 | 48% | 51% | 1% |
A graph is given below to show The New York Times’ staff (US) by gender:
By race/ethnicity
- As of 2023, 60% of The New York Times’ staff are White, 38% are People of Color and 2% did not disclose their race/ethnicity.
- Over the given 5-year period, the share of White staff members decreased by 5% while the share of Asian staff members increased by 3%.
- The share of Black, Hispanic or Latino and Multiracial staff members has remained mostly static.
| Year | White | Asian | Black | Hispanic or Latino | Multiracial | Did not disclose |
| 2023 | 60% | 16% | 10% | 8% | 3% | 2% |
| 2022 | 60% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| 2021 | 60% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| 2020 | 63% | 14% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| 2019 | 65% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 3% |
A graph is given below to show The New York Times’ staff (US) by race/ethnicity:
Leadership staff (US-based)
Data excludes printing plant employees and The Athletic.
By gender
- As of 2023, Men make up 45% of leadership staff, Women make up 55% of leadership staff and Nonbinary leadership staff represent 1% of staff at The New York Times.
- The share of Male leadership staff has decreased by 6% and the share of Female leadership staff has increased by 6% over the given period.
- The share of Nonbinary leadership staff has remained static at 1%.
| Year | Men | Women | Nonbinary |
| 2023 | 45% | 55% | 1% |
| 2022 | 46% | 54% | 1% |
| 2021 | 46% | 53% | 1% |
| 2020 | 48% | 52% | 1% |
| 2019 | 51% | 49% | 1% |
A graph is given below to show The New York Times’ leadership staff (US) by gender:
By race/ethnicity
- As of 2023, 68% of The New York Times’ leadership staff are White, 29% are People of Color and 3% did not disclose their race/ethnicity.
- The share of White leadership staff decreased by 8% over the given 5-year period.
- The share of Asian leadership staff increased by 4% and the share of Black leadership staff increased by 2%.
- The share of Hispanic or Latino leadership staff also increased by 2% while the share of Multiracial leadership staff has remained the same.
| Year | White | Asian | Black | Hispanic or Latino | Multiracial | Did not disclose |
| 2023 | 68% | 14% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| 2022 | 69% | 14% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| 2021 | 70% | 14% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| 2020 | 74% | 12% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| 2019 | 76% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
A graph is given below to show The New York Times’ leadership staff (US) by race/ethnicity:
New hires (US-based)
Data excludes printing plant employees and The Athletic.
By gender
- As of 2023, Men make up 45% of new hires, Women make up 53% of new hires and Nonbinary staff represent 2% of new hires at The New York Times.
- The share of Male new hires has decreased by 1% over the given period and the share of Female new hires rose and fell back to its 2019 level.
- The share of Nonbinary new hires has increased by 1%.
| Year | Men | Women | Nonbinary |
| 2023 | 45% | 53% | 2% |
| 2022 | 43% | 56% | 1% |
| 2021 | 36% | 62% | 1% |
| 2020 | 40% | 58% | 1% |
| 2019 | 46% | 53% | 1% |
By race/ethnicity
- As of 2023, 55% of The New York Times’ new hires are White, 42% are People of Color and 3% did not disclose their race/ethnicity.
- The share of White new hires increased by 5% over the given 5 year period.
- The share of new hires that are People of Color decreased by 1%.
| Year | White | People of Color | Did not disclose |
| 2023 | 55% | 42% | 3% |
| 2022 | 53% | 44% | 3% |
| 2021 | 42% | 54% | 4% |
| 2020 | 47% | 48% | 5% |
| 2019 | 50% | 43% | 7% |
Promotion rate (US-based)
Data excludes printing plant employees and The Athletic.
By gender
- As of 2023, Men have a promotion rate of 9%, Women have a promotion rate of 12% and Nonbinary staff have a promotion rate of 3% at The New York Times.
- The promotion rate for Men has risen and fallen to its 2020 level (9%).
- The promotion rate for Women has increased 1% over the given 4-year period.
- The promotion rate for Nonbinary staff was at its highest during 2020 (20%*) and has since fallen by 17%.
| Year | Men | Women | Nonbinary |
| 2023 | 9% | 12% | 3% |
| 2022 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 2021 | 12% | 16% | 20%* |
| 2020 | 9% | 11% | 13%* |
By race/ethnicity
- As of 2023, Multiracial staff have the highest promotion rates at The New York Times’ (15%).
- This is followed by Hispanic or Latino staff (12%), White and Asian staff (10% each) and Black staff (9%).
- Although promotion rates rose for all races/ethnicities during 2021 and 2022, they have fallen back to similar levels shown in 2020.
| Year | White | Asian | Black | Hispanic or Latino | Multiracial |
| 2023 | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 15% |
| 2022 | 15% | 22% | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 2021 | 13% | 19% | 10% | 11% | 20% |
| 2020 | 10% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 16% |
Attrition rate (US-based)
Voluntary turnover rate. Data excludes printing plant employees and The Athletic.
By gender
- As of 2023, Men have an attrition rate of 5%, Women have an attrition rate of 6% and Nonbinary staff have an attrition rate of 3% at The New York Times.
- After rising, the attrition rate for Men has fallen to its lowest level over the given four-year period.
- The attrition rate for Women more than doubled before reverting to the same level as in 2020.
- The attrition rate for Nonbinary staff has dropped by 29%* overall.
| Year | Men | Women | Nonbinary |
| 2023 | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| 2022 | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| 2021 | 11% | 13% | 25%* |
| 2020 | 6% | 6% | 32%* |
By race/ethnicity
- As of 2023, Multiracial staff have the highest attrition rates at The New York Times’ (9%).
- This is followed by White, Asian and Black staff (6% each) and Hispanic or Latino staff (5%).
- During 2021 and 2022, attrition rates reached their highest levels for all races/ethnicities.
- Attrition rates for Black staff and Hispanic or Latino staff fell to their lowest levels for the given period during 2023.
| Year | White | Asian | Black | Hispanic or Latino | Multiracial |
| 2023 | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 9% |
| 2022 | 8% | 15% | 11% | 10% | 8% |
| 2021 | 11% | 13% | 16% | 10% | 18% |
| 2020 | 6% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 6% |