Since the Great Recession, a growing share of prime-age Hispanic men are out of work for reasons other than illness or disability: Distribution of earners and nonearners by reason, Hispanic men ages 25--54, selected years, 1978--2016
| Working | Ill/disabled | Taking care of home/family | Going to school | Could not/unable to find work | Retired | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 94.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1988 | 92.6% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1989 | 91.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 1990 | 91.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | 5.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Notes: Nonearners are those who reported that they did not work any hours or earn any wages over the course of an entire year. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors’ analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata