![]() Like the overall rate of educational attainment for the nation as a whole, the rate for Blacks has risen in recent years. The men’s rate is projected to decline at a faster rate than women’s from 2016 to 2026, further narrowing the labor force participation gap between the sexes. ![]() Participation rates for both genders witnessed declines during the early 2000s, before flattening out from 2012 to 2016. However, the gap narrowed as the participation rate for Black women increased throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Historically, Black men have had a higher labor force participation rate than Black women. Black or African American labor force participation rate before, during, and after recessions, aggregate, men and women, 1976 to projected 2026 Year But as chart 4 shows, the rates differ for men and women.Ĭhart 4. The overall labor force participation rate for Blacks, like the rates for all race groups, is projected to decline by the year 2026. The share of the oldest labor force groups-those ages 55 and older-is expected to account for 19.5 percent (nearly 1 in 5) Blacks in the labor force in 2026, up from 17.3 percent in 2016 and 12.5 percent in 1976. ![]() The share of this youngest labor force group of Blacks declined to 15.2 percent in 2016, and it is projected to continue declining, to 12.4 percent, in 2026. Percentage of the Black or African American labor force share, by age group, 1976 to projected 2016–26 GroupĪs chart 3 shows, about one-quarter of Blacks in the labor force in 1976 were in the 16- to 24-year-old group. The reverse in age group share was true over the previous four decades. The labor force share of Blacks ages 55 and older was larger in 2016, and is projected to be larger in 2026, than that of the 16- to 24-year-old group. The Black share of the labor force by age group continues to shift. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.Īging labor force, lower participation rates (See map.)īlack or African American labor force share, by state, 2016 State In 2016, the Black share of the District of Columbia labor force was 37.2 percent, the highest share held by Blacks as a percentage of the total labor force in the United States in Idaho and Montana, Blacks represented less than 1 percent of the labor force. The Black share of the labor force varies by geographic location. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey (historical data), Office of Employment Projections (projections data). labor force that is Black or African American, 1976 to projected 2016–26 Year This group’s annual growth rates in both population and the labor force are projected to be slower over the 2016–26 decade than over the four previous decades.Ĭhart 2. The number of Blacks in the labor force is projected to increase from 19.6 million in 2016 (12.3 percent of the 159.2 million total) to 21.6 million in 2026 (12.7 percent of 169.7 million total).Īs chart 1 shows, Blacks’ labor force growth outpaced their population growth in the 1976––96 decades, leveling off and slowing after that. The labor force-noninstitutionalized people ages 16 and older who are not in the military and who are working or looking for work-is a subset of the population. That number is projected to grow to nearly 36.0 million, or 12.9 percent of about 278.2 million people, by 2026. Of those, about 31.9 million (12.6 percent) were Black. civilian noninstitutionalized population. In 2016, there were 253.5 million people ages 16 or older in the U.S. Changes in population and in the labor force This article provides an overview of Blacks in the labor force, including their participation rates, educational attainment, and employment in occupations. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that share to increase slightly from 2016 to 2026 as the labor force continues to become more diverse. In 2016, Blacks accounted for nearly 1 out of 8 people in the labor force. Emily Rolen and Mitra Toossi | February 2018įebruary is Black History Month, when we celebrate the contributions of Blacks or African Americans.
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