Black workers and women are more likely to be employed in local government: Demographic breakdown of private-sector and local government workers
| Sector | White | Black | Hispanic | AAPI/other | Women | Mean age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | ||||||
| Private sector | 63% | 10% | 19% | 9% | 43% | 40.2 |
| Local government | 71% | 11% | 13% | 6% | 57% | 43.2 |
| Virginia | ||||||
| Private sector | 62% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 44% | 40.0 |
| Local government | 70% | 19% | 6% | 5% | 63% | 43.3 |
| Northern Virginia | ||||||
| Private sector | 55% | 11% | 18% | 17% | 43% | 39.6 |
| Local government | 65% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 71% | 42.8 |
Notes: Statistics shown are for wage and salary workers ages 18–64 working 35 or more hours per week. Racial and ethnic categories may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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: Author’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey microdata, pooled years 2015–2019.