Percent Change in Total Household Hours Worked During 1980s and 1990s Recoveries, by Income Quintile and Race
| 1982–1990 | 1991–2001 | 1995–2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Quintile | White | Black | White | Black | White | Black |
| All | 6.8% | 10.9% | 0.1% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 6.4% |
| 1st fifth | -3.1% | 32.7% | -7.0% | 22.0% | 1.8% | 18.6% |
| 2nd fifth | 9.6% | 11.3% | -1.0% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 6.0% |
| 3rd fifth | 7.5% | 11.8% | 0.9% | -2.8% | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 4th fifth | 8.6% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| 5th fifth | 4.4% | 0.8% | -1.0% | -0.4% | -0.6% | 0.9% |
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey microdata.