Black and Latinx workers are underrepresented in professional occupations: Shares of employment in total workforce and in professional occupations, by race/ethnicity, 2019
| White | Black | Latinx | AAPI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workforce | 61.4% | 12.8% | 17.4% | 7.4% |
| All professionals | 70.5% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 8.9% |
| Management occupations | 72.5% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 7.1% |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 69.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 64.0% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 16.1% |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 69.5% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 15.9% |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 67.6% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Community and social service occupations | 60.8% | 20.5% | 12.8% | 4.6% |
| Legal occupations | 79.8% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 73.8% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 71.6% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 7.4% |
| Health care practitioner and technical occupations | 69.3% | 10.9% | 6.9% | 12.2% |
Note: Racial and ethnic categories are mutually exclusive. Latinx refers to Hispanic/Latinx of any race while white, Black, and AAPI refer to non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, and non-Hispanic Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, respectively.
Source: Economic Policy Institute Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.15 (2021), https://microdata.epi.org.