The statistics presented in the EEOC Explore data visualization tool, and in the following tables, reflect charges of employment discrimination, filings, and resolutions under each of the statutes enforced by the Commission, and by the various types of discrimination (see Definitions of Terms).

Enforcement and Litigation Statistics - Datasets on employment discrimination and EEOC resolutions.

In FY 2023, the EEOC saw a 10% rise in discrimination charges, reaching 81,055—the highest since 2017. Retaliation was the top claim, and lawsuits surged to 143. The agency secured $440.5M in monetary relief, up nearly $100M from FY 2022.

In 2023, the EEOC resolved 83,787 charges of workplace discrimination through mediation, settlements, and litigation, resulting in $346.2 million in monetary benefits for victims of discrimination.

For the second year in a row, there was a notable increase in discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity, according to the EEOC’s FY 2023 enforcement and litigation statistics.

For the second year in a row, there was a notable increase in discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity, according to the EEOC’s FY 2023 enforcement and litigation statistics. Fiscal year (FY) 2023 covers October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023.

The agency received 81,055 discrimination charges in FY 2023, a 10% increase from the year before. This is the highest number of charges filed since FY 2017. As has been the case for 16 years, unlawful retaliation was the most common charge allegation, cited in nearly 60% of charges filed in FY 2023.

This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2023 (hereafter “Report”), our thirteenth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “the Commission”) developments over the past fiscal year.

Overall litigation driven by the EEOC increased, along with a 50% increase in the amount recovered through those litigations and a 10% increase in charges filed with the EEOC.

The EEOC’s recent Annual Performance Report paints that picture in numbers, highlighting its Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 through September 30,...