Trump’s War On ‘Illegal DEI’ Leaves Diversity Industry In Ruins, Data Shows

The plight of corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) jobs is only getting worse as the Trump administration’s crackdown takes hold, new employment research shows.

As of September, job postings for diversity roles have plunged roughly 50% from pre-pandemic levels, falling to about 1,500 this year, according to Revelio Labs data reported by Bloomberg. By comparison, DEI-related postings nearly quadrupled in 2022, reaching approximately 10,000.

When President Donald Trump took office in January, DEI job postings were about 6% above 2019 levels, according to the outlet.

Since taking office, Trump has led a major effort to eliminate identity-based considerations in employment. He signed an executive order in January directing all federal agencies to “enforce our long-standing civil-rights laws and to combat illegal private-sector DEI preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities.”

The Federal Communications Commission has also leveraged merger approval processes to pressure companies to terminate discriminatory DEI policies. Financial regulators