Figure A
Black employment-to-population ratio sharply rises, hitting white employment-to-population ratio in 2023: Employment-to-population ratio for population age 16 and older, by race, January 2020–June 2023
| Black | White | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-2020 | 58.9% | 61.3% |
| Feb-2020 | 59.3 | 61.3 |
| Mar-2020 | 57.6 | 60.1 |
| Apr-2020 | 48.7 | 51.7 |
| May-2020 | 49.6 | 53.5 |
| Jun-2020 | 50.8 | 55.5 |
| Jul-2020 | 51.5 | 55.8 |
| Aug-2020 | 52.5 | 57.2 |
| Sep-2020 | 52.6 | 57.3 |
| Oct-2020 | 53.7 | 58.1 |
| Nov-2020 | 54.1 | 57.9 |
| Dec-2020 | 54.0 | 57.9 |
| Jan-2021 | 54.7 | 57.8 |
| Feb-2021 | 54.2 | 57.9 |
| Mar-2021 | 54.9 | 58.1 |
| Apr-2021 | 55.2 | 58.2 |
| May-2021 | 55.4 | 58.3 |
| Jun-2021 | 55.9 | 58.2 |
| Jul-2021 | 55.8 | 58.6 |
| Aug-2021 | 56.2 | 58.7 |
| Sep-2021 | 56.5 | 58.9 |
| Oct-2021 | 56.3 | 59.1 |
| Nov-2021 | 56.8 | 59.5 |
| Dec-2021 | 56.6 | 59.7 |
| Jan-2022 | 57.7 | 59.9 |
| Feb-2022 | 58.1 | 60.1 |
| Mar-2022 | 58.2 | 60.2 |
| Apr-2022 | 58.6 | 59.9 |
| May-2022 | 59.1 | 59.9 |
| Jun-2022 | 58.5 | 59.9 |
| Jul-2022 | 58.3 | 60.0 |
| Aug-2022 | 57.9 | 60.1 |
| Sep-2022 | 58.5 | 60.1 |
| Oct-2022 | 58.4 | 60.0 |
| Nov-2022 | 58.8 | 59.8 |
| Dec-2022 | 58.9 | 60.2 |
| Jan-2023 | 59.5 | 60.2 |
| Feb-2023 | 59.8 | 60.1 |
| Mar-2023 | 60.9 | 60.2 |
| Apr-2023 | 60.0 | 60.3 |
| May-2023 | 59.6 | 60.2 |
| Jun-2023 | 58.9 | 60.4 |
Note: Using latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that do not create mutually exclusive categories of race and ethnicity: Black and white data do not exclude Hispanic adults.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.
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