Figure D
Industries where women workers predominate were the most likely to be impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns: Share of each group employed in major sectors with largest job losses, ranked by percent in job losses between February and May 2020
Industry | White men | White women | Black women | Latina women |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leisure and hospitality (-41.8%) | 7.3% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 14.6% |
Other services (-18.4%) | 3.9% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.0% |
Retail trade (-12.8%) | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
Education services (-12.3%) | 6.1% | 15.6% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
Notes: White refers to non-Latinx whites, Black refers to Black non-Latinx. Latinx refers to any race.
Source: Author's analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, and Current Population Survey microdata.
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