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June 2004, Vol. 127, No. 6
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A visual essay: Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics in the civilian labor force
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Blacks were more likely to experience
long-term unemployment
Labor force participation
A greater percentage of Hispanics
were either working or looking for work
Mothers in the labor force
For mothers with children under 18 years old,
blacks were more likely to be in the labor force
Employment ratios
Employment-population ratios for blacks
continue to be lower
Managerial and professional employment
Blacks and Hispanics are still less likely
to hold these types of jobs
Unemployment
Blacks and Hispanics are disproportionately represented
Duration of job search
Average duration of unemployment
for jobless Hispanics was much shorter
Educational attainment
Hispanic workers are far less likely
to have completed high school
Weekly earnings
Earnings of full-time workers
were higher for Asians
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