Latina workers are heavily represented in the occupations most affected by COVID-19 shutdowns: Shares of Latinx and white workers employed in major occupations, by gender, 2017--2019; occupations ranked by percent change in employment between February and May 2020
| Occupation group | Latinx men | Latinx women | White men | White women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service occupations (-27.2%) | 19.1% | 30.4% | 11.6% | 16.3% |
| Production occupations <br>(-17.9%) | 9.0% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 2.5% |
| Sales and related occupations (-17.5%) | 7.8% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| Transportation and material moving occupations (-16.2%) | 11.8% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% |
| Construction and extraction occupations (-15.7%) | 17.8% | 0.7% | 7.7% | 0.3% |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations <br>(-11.1%) | 6.2% | 0.3% | 6.3% | 0.2% |
| Office and administrative support occupations (-11.0%) | 6.7% | 18.0% | 5.9% | 18.6% |
| Professional and related occupations (-6.5%) | 9.8% | 17.9% | 21.1% | 32.0% |
| Management, business, and financial occupations (-4.6%) | 9.1% | 10.1% | 20.2% | 17.6% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (-1.8%) | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
Notes: White refers to non-Latinx whites; persons whose ethnicity is identified as Latinx may be of any race. Occupations are listed in order of job losses as a share of February 2020 employment within each occupation (e.g., job losses were greatest in service occupations).
Source: Authors’ analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics and Current Population Survey microdata.