Figure H
High shares of young workers were underemployed in the aftermath of the Great Recession : Underemployment rates by age, gender, and race/ethnicity, three-year averages 2009–2011
| Group | Ages 16–24 | Ages 25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 29.4% | 14.2% |
| Men | 31.9% | 14.6% |
| Women | 26.7% | 13.7% |
| White | 25.2% | 11.8% |
| Black | 43.3% | 20.4% |
| Hispanic | 34.2% | 20.9% |
| AAPI | 25.1% | 12.6% |
Notes: Underemployment rates are compared using a pooled three-year average of 2009, 2010, and 2011 data. Racial and ethnic categories are mutually exclusive. Hispanic refers to Hispanic/Latinx of any race while white, Black, and AAPI refers to non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, and non-Hispanic Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, respectively.
Source: Economic Policy Institute Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.9 (2020), https://microdata.epi.org.
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