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Demographics and Transparency
To demonstrate our commitment to human capital and all it encompasses, it is essential to transparently
share information about our workforce demographics and data. In 2021, 27,300 employees worked at
Southern Company. Of those employees in 2021, the following is representative:
27,300
Total Headcount
(99.8% full-time employees)
58%
Underrepresented
Groups as % of New Hires
25%
58%
29%
45 yrs. Average Age
15 yrs. Average Tenure
32%
7.7%
Women
People of Color
Employees Covered
by Union Agreements
Promotions to People
of Color and Women
Low Turnover Rate
(Majority retirements)
Beginning with the 2020 reporting year, Southern Company committed to disclose annually an aggregate
summary of workforce data each Southern Company subsidiary submits to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) through Form EEO-1.
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