Facebook makes little progress in race and gender diversity

One-third third of its workers are female, while black employees accounted for just 3% of senior US leadership, its latest diversity figures show

Facebook has said about one-third of its workers are female, while black employees accounted for 3% of its US senior leadership, both numbers only slightly higher than a year earlier.

The data released by the world's largest social network on Thursday reflects the scant progress made by Silicon Valley heavyweights in making their workplaces more diverse in the face of criticism for having mostly white, male workers.