Table 2
Black workers and women are more likely to be employed in state and local government: Demographic breakdown of full-time private-sector and government workers ages 18-64
| Private sector | State or local government | |
|---|---|---|
| Race and ethnicity: | ||
| White | 58.6% | 64.9% |
| Black | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| Hispanic | 19.9% | 13.6% |
| AAPI/other | 9.8% | 7.0% |
| Gender: | ||
| Female | 43.3% | 58.8% |
Notes: Statistics shown are for wage and salary workers, ages 18–64, working 35 or more hours per week. Hispanic refers to Hispanic workers of any race, while white, Black, and AAPI/other refer to non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, and non-Hispanic Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and other racial categories, respectively.
Source: Authors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey microdata, pooled sample March 2020–February 2024 (Flood et al. 2020).
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