Figure A
Workers of color continue to drive the growth of the U.S. labor force: Change in civilian labor force by race and ethnicity, 2000-2024
| Group | Growth |
|---|---|
| Overall | 17.9% |
| White | -4.0% |
| Black | 28.8% |
| Hispanic | 95.3% |
| AIAN | 38.8% |
| AAPI | 93.3% |
Notes: AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaska Native, and AAPI refers to Asian American or Pacific Islander. Race and ethnicity are mutually exclusive for White, Black, AAPI workers, but not for AIAN workers (i.e. White non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, Hispanic any race, AAPI non-Hispanic, and AIAN any ethnicity). Race groups are single-race only.
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata from EPI Microdata Extracts, Version 1.0.60 (2025); https://microdata.epi.org.
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