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.

In 2007, the EEO-1 report will be modified. The major changes involve dividing the job category of "Officials and Managers" into two levels. Revised race/ethnic categories will also be implemented. The EEOC plans to update the other reports to use the same race and ethnic categories as the new EEO-1 but, before doing so, will give respondents a full reporting cycle to change their recordkeeping. For example, if the EEO-4 form is modified in 2007, the change will not be implemented until 2009.

EEO-1 Report

The EEO-1 Report, otherwise known as The Employer Information Report, is submitted to the EEOC and the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. The filing deadline for the 2006 EEO-1 Survey was September 30, 2006.

EEO-3 Report

The EEO-3 Report, formally known as the Local Union Report is a biennial survey conducted every other year in the even calendar years. The 2006 Survey began mailing October 1, 2006 and will be due November 30, 2006.

EEO-4 Report

The EEO-4 Report- formally known as the State and Local Government Report is collected on odd-numbered years from State and Local governments. The next report will be collected in the summer of 2007. If you have questions about this survey, or to be placed on a mailing list you may email [email protected] or send a Fax to (202) 663-7130.

EEO-5 Report

The EEO-5 Report, formally known as the Elementary-Secondary Staff Information Report, is a joint requirement of the EEOC, and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the Department of Education. It is conducted biennially, in the even numbered years, and covers all public elementary and secondary school districts with 100 or more employees in the United States. The survey was open until October 31, 2006.