Black, Hispanic, and AAPI workers experienced disproportionate job losses compared with white workers : Employment shares in 2019 and shares of losses in 2020 in key leisure and hospitality occupational groupings, by race/ethnicity and gender
| Management and professional occupations | Service occupations | Sales and office support occupations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White men | |||
| Share of 2019 employment | 32.5% | 22.5% | 14.3% |
| Share of losses | 25.7% | 19.4% | 15.3% |
| White women | |||
| Share of 2019 employment | 31.6% | 26.9% | 30.7% |
| Share of losses | 31.1% | 26.9% | 30.0% |
| Black men | |||
| Share of 2019 employment | 5.8% | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| Share of losses | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Black women | |||
| Share of 2019 employment | 5.3% | 6.7% | 13.5% |
| Share of losses | 7.3% | 7.1% | 13.8% |
| Hispanic men | |||
| Share of 2019 employment | 9.1% | 14.5% | 8.5% |
| Share of losses | 13.2% | 12.7% | 7.6% |
| Hispanic women | |||
| Share of 2019 employment | 6.9% | 13.7% | 17.3% |
| Share of losses | 4.5% | 16.6% | 5.5% |
| AAPI men | |||
| Share of 2019 employment | 4.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| Share of losses | 6.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| AAPI women | |||
| Share of 2019 employment | 3.4% | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| Share of losses | 5.0% | 4.1% | 14.7% |
Notes: “2019” refers to the 12 months from March 2019 to February 2020 and “2020” refers to the 12 months from March 2020 to February 2021. The bolded numbers highlight disproportionate job losses, which is defined as 20% or more job losses than share of jobs. Hispanic refers to Hispanic/Latinx of any race while white, Black, and AAPI refers 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.