New York City construction occupation employment by race/ethnicity in union and nonunion sectors, by age, 2006–2015
| Construction occupations* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Union | Nonunion | |
| Race/ethnicity | Share of total | Share of total |
| Ages 18–40 | ||
| All | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Non-Hispanic white | 38.1% | 20.2% |
| All minorities | 61.9% | 79.8% |
| Black | 21.0% | 14.8% |
| Hispanic** | 36.6% | 55.7% |
| All others | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Ages 41–64 | ||
| All | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Non-Hispanic white | 53.0% | 31.3% |
| All minorities | 47.0% | 68.7% |
| Black | 21.3% | 17.2% |
| Hispanic** | 23.3% | 37.9% |
| All others | 2.3% | 13.6% |
* Construction occupations in the construction sector, excluding extraction occupations
** Hispanics excluding blacks
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, 2006–2015