Latinx workers are disproportionately represented in the meatpacking and food-processing industry: Latinx and white shares of meatpacking and food-processing workers
| Latinx | White | |
|---|---|---|
| All workers | 16.8% | 63.5% |
| All workers in this industry | 34.9% | 34.5% |
| Front-line meatpacking workers | 44.4% | 19.1% |
Notes: The front-line industry categories used here are the categories used in the CEPR report cited in the Source line below. Sample is a 2014–2018 five-year estimate.
Source: EPI analysis of data from the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) report Meatpacking Workers Are a Diverse Group Who Need Better Protections (Fremstad, Rho, and Brown 2020).