Figure B
High-pressure labor markets erode race-based gaps in hours worked: Race-specific weekly hours worked change for a one percentage point increase in unemployment or employment
| Category | White hours | Black hours | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | -1.104863 | -2.71235 | -1.60818 |
| EPOP | 1.283161 | 2.315459 | 1.029516 |
| Prime-age EPOP | 1.0219164 | 2.151484 | 1.125367 |
| LFPR | 1.37196 | 2.111201 | 0.734952 |
Source: Authors' analysis of annual, state-level aggregations of Current Population Survey data, 1979-2016. Each bar is the coefficient of the regression of the race-specific log of average weekly hours worked on the overall labor market tightness outcome. Regressions include state and year fixed effects. Additional details and estimates are the in the appendix.
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