The Black Rate of Employment Has Fallen Behind the White Rate

Employment-to-Population* Ratios for Prime-Age White and Black People, 1960 to 2022.

* Calculations include individuals in institutions and other group quarters. Prime-age refers to individuals 25 to 54 years old. Data are for non-Hispanics.
Source: Source: Author's calculations of Census and American Community Survey data from IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.Get the dataDownload image