Differences in the share of nonearners drive large racial and ethnic disparities in prime-age men’s work hours: Average annual hours worked, men ages 25–54, by race and ethnicity, selected years, 1978–2016
| Year | White men, all | White men, earners only | Black men, all | Black men, earners only | Hispanic men, all | Hispanic men, earners only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,964.1 | 2,134.7 | 1,434.1 | 1,911.3 | 1,763 | 1,994.2 |
| 1979 | 1,941.4 | 2,122.3 | 1,454.6 | 1,911.7 | 1,743.9 | 1,965 |
| 1980 | 1,900.9 | 2,079 | 1,288.5 | 1,863.2 | 1,639.8 | 1,929 |
| 1988 | 1,923.5 | 2,145.3 | 1,319.7 | 1,879.4 | 1,625.4 | 1,931.2 |
| 1989 | 1,993.4 | 2,149 | 1,424.5 | 1,922.7 | 1,655.6 | 1,954.7 |
| 1990 | 1,957.5 | 2,131.9 | 1,418.8 | 1,906.2 | 1,618.1 | 1,947.8 |
| 1994 | 1,925.9 | 2,156.8 | 1,300.2 | 1,972.4 | 1,581.2 | 1,954.4 |
| 1995 | 1,941.9 | 2,181.3 | 1,282.8 | 1,949.6 | 1,557.2 | 1,961.2 |
| 1996 | 1,945.7 | 2,176.6 | 1,337.4 | 1,968.6 | 1,642.3 | 1,984.8 |
| 1999 | 1,967.3 | 2,213.1 | 1,482.1 | 2,053.4 | 1,742.7 | 2,047.9 |
| 2000 | 1,969 | 2,221.4 | 1,425.7 | 2,037.1 | 1,720.4 | 2,052.9 |
| 2001 | 1,909.7 | 2,184.4 | 1,372.1 | 1,998.7 | 1,672.2 | 2,018.8 |
| 2006 | 1,863.3 | 2,188.8 | 1,333.8 | 2,029.6 | 1,742.3 | 2,049.2 |
| 2007 | 1,835.7 | 2,173.2 | 1,293.3 | 1,998.6 | 1,683.3 | 2,040.3 |
| 2008 | 1,778.8 | 2,139.7 | 1,208.1 | 1,919.4 | 1,581.6 | 1,970.9 |
| 2013 | 1,666.3 | 2,128.2 | 1,141.2 | 1,951.4 | 1,504.3 | 1,985.7 |
| 2014 | 1,695.9 | 2,153.2 | 1,153.9 | 1,984.8 | 1,598.2 | 2,029.2 |
| 2015 | 1,721.1 | 2,151.9 | 1,195.8 | 1,982.9 | 1,609.8 | 2,026.6 |
| 2016 | 1,738.1 | 2,155.2 | 1,225.8 | 1,983.0 | 1,610.7 | 2,047.4 |
Notes: The “all” category includes nonearners—prime-age adults who reported that they did not work any hours or earn any wages over the course of an entire year. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors’ analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata
