Black workers are more likely than other workers to be in front-line jobs: Black workers as a share of all workers in a given industry
| Black workers’ share of workers in the industry | |
|---|---|
| Front-line workers | 17.0% |
| All workers | 11.9% |
| Grocery, convenience & drugstore workers | 14.2% |
| Public transit workers | 26.0% |
| Trucking, warehouse & postal service workers | 18.2% |
| Building cleaning services workers | 12.6% |
| Health care workers | 17.5% |
| Child care & social services workers | 19.3% |
Notes: The front-line industry categories used here are the categories used in the CEPR report (see Source below for more information). Sample is a 2014–2018 five-year estimate.
Source: EPI analysis of data from the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) report A Basic Demographic Profile of Workers in Frontline Industries (April 2020).