Black professionals are more likely to be employed in the public sector than in the private sector : Shares of employment of total workforce and of professional workforce in specified sectors, 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% |
| Federal professionals | 63.3% | 18.3% | 8.6% | 7.5% |
| State government professionals | 69.6% | 11.9% | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| Local government professionals | 72.8% | 11.6% | 10.3% | 4.5% |
| Professionals at private nonprofit organizations | 73.1% | 10.2% | 8.3% | 7.6% |
| Professionals at private for-profit companies | 70.2% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
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.