Figure A
Underemployment rate of workers age 16 and older, by race, 2014
| 2014 | |
|---|---|
| White | 9.7% |
| Black | 19.5% |
| Hispanic | 15.8% |
Note: Underemployment is measured to correspond to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' U-6 measure as total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force." Underemployment is seasonally adjusted.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata
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