Black workers were especially hard hit by manufacturing job losses associated with globalization: Black share of workforce, total and manufacturing, 1977–2020
| Year | Share of all workers | Share of manufacturing workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | 9.8% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | 9.5% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | 9.5% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | 9.8% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | 9.9% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | 10.0% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | 10.1% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | 10.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | 10.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | 10.4% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | 10.4% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | 10.5% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | 9.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | 9.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | 9.4% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | 9.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | 10.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | 9.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | 9.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | 9.5% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | 8.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | 8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | 9.6% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | 9.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | 9.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | 10.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | 10.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | 10.2% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata from EPI Microdata Extracts (EPI 2021a).