Spotlight on Women of Color: Employment and Earnings Data

Data on Women’s Employment and Earnings by Race and Ethnicity, United States, 2013

Distribution of the Male and Female Workforce by Race and Ethnicity, Aged 16 and Older, United States, 2013

Distribution of Employed Women Across Broad Occupational Groups by Race and Ethnicity, Aged 16 and Older, United States, 2013

Unemployment Rates by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, Aged 16 and Older, United States, 2014

Data on Women’s Employment and Earnings by Detailed Racial and Ethnic Groups, United States, 2013

Data on Women’s Employment and Earnings by Race and Ethnicity, United States, 2013

Median Annual Earnings for Women and Men Employed Full-Time, Year-Round

Ratio of Women’s Earnings to Men’s of the Same Racial/ Ethnic Group

Ratio of Women’s Earnings to White Men’s Earnings

Percent of Women in the Labor Force

Percent of All Women Employed in Managerial or Professional Occupations

Women

Men

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

White

$40,000

$52,000

76.9%

76.9%

57.7%

44.0%

Hispanic

$28,000

$30,900

90.6%

53.8%

58.9%

24.7%

Black

$34,000

$37,500

90.7%

65.4%

62.4%

32.9%

Asian/Pacific Islander

$46,000

$59,000

78.0%

88.5%

58.7%

47.7%

Native American

$31,000

$37,000

83.8%

59.6%

53.6%

30.9%

Other Race or Two or More Races

$38,000

$45,000

84.4%

73.1%

62.3%

38.8%

Notes: Aged 16 and older. Racial groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races.
Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).

 

Distribution of the Male and Female Workforce by Race and Ethnicity, Aged 16 and Older, United States, 2013

Women

Men

White

64.1%

64.9%

Hispanic

14.7%

17.3%

Black

13.2%

10.2%

Asian/Pacific Islander

5.5%

5.3%

Native American

0.6%

0.5%

Other Race or Two or More Races

1.9%

1.8%

All Workers

   75,371,030

84,217,865

Note: Racial groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races.
Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey data (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).

 

Distribution of Employed Women Across Broad Occupational Groups by Race and Ethnicity, Aged 16 and Older, United States, 2013
 
Management, Business, and Financial
Professional and Related
Service
Sales and Related
Office and Administrative Support
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving
Total Number of Women Workers
White
15.0%
28.9%
18.3%
11.2%
21.2%
0.7%
4.6%
45,190,472
Hispanic
8.9%
15.9%
32.3%
12.5%
19.0%
2.0%
9.5%
9,863,162
Black
11.1%
21.8%
28.2%
11.1%
20.1%
0.6%
7.0%
8,590,191
Asian/Pacific Islander
15.8%
32.0%
20.6%
10.1%
14.4%
0.4%
6.7%
                 3,851,339
Native American
10.1%
20.8%
27.5%
11.0%
22.5%
1.7%
6.5%
375,834
Other Race or Two or More Races
13.2%
25.8%
23.6%
13.3%
18.7%
1.0%
4.5%
1,294,923
All Women
13.7%
26.3%
21.8%
11.4%
20.3%
0.9%
5.7%
69,165,921
Note: Racial groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races.
Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey data (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).

 

Unemployment Rates by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, Aged 16 and Older, United States, 2014

Women

Men

White

5.2%

5.4%

Hispanic

8.2%

6.8%

Black

10.5%

12.2%

Asian

4.6%

5.3%

Total

6.1%

6.3%

Notes: Includes the civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 16 and older. Hispanics or Latinos may be of any race and are classified by both ethnicity and race. Asians do not include Pacific Islanders. Data are not available for Native Americans or for those who identify with another race or two or more races.
Source: IWPR compilation of data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

 

 

Data on Women’s Employment and Earnings by Detailed Racial and Ethnic Groups, United States, 2013

Median Annual Earnings for Women and Men Employed Full-Time, Year-Round

Ratio of Women’s Earnings to Men’s of the Same Racial/ Ethnic Group

Ratio of Women’s Earnings to White Men’s Earnings

Percent of Women in the Labor Force

Percent of All Women Employed in Managerial or Professional Occupations

Women

Men

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Hispanic

Mexican

$26,381

$30,034

87.8%

50.7%

57.8%

22.1%

Spaniard

$40,586

$53,854

75.4%

78.1%

60.2%

42.0%

Carribean

Cuban

$31,069

$36,000

86.3%

59.7%

55.9%

35.1%

Dominican

$27,395

$31,700

86.4%

52.7%

62.8%

20.1%

Puerto Rican

$35,212

$40,000

88.0%

67.7%

58.6%

31.9%

Central America

Costa Rican

$33,483

$40,000

83.7%

64.4%

60.5%

36.4%

Guatemalan

$23,337

$24,855

93.9%

44.9%

61.8%

14.6%

Honduran

$22,784

$25,000

91.1%

43.8%

65.4%

13.0%

Nicaraguan

$29,000

$31,069

93.3%

55.8%

63.0%

26.1%

Panamanian

$37,283

$45,568

81.8%

71.7%

64.6%

33.4%

Salvadoran

$23,540

$28,998

81.2%

45.3%

65.7%

13.8%

Other Central American

$31,454

$30,439

103.3%

60.5%

63.7%

17.8%

South America

Argentinean

$40,804

$50,732

80.4%

78.5%

63.5%

48.8%

Bolivian

$36,248

$41,000

88.4%

69.7%

70.1%

28.8%

Chilean

$36,248

$44,533

81.4%

69.7%

59.7%

41.9%

Colombian

$32,875

$40,586

81.0%

63.2%

65.8%

33.6%

Ecuadorian

$29,000

$32,000

90.6%

55.8%

62.2%

24.8%

Peruvian

$30,439

$38,252

79.6%

58.5%

66.0%

29.0%

Uruguayan

$31,069

$38,837

80.0%

59.7%

64.5%

27.3%

Venezuelan

$36,000

$50,000

72.0%

69.2%

63.4%

41.6%

Other South American

$31,069

$40,586

76.6%

59.7%

63.3%

32.7%

Other Hispanic

$32,000

$38,049

84.1%

61.5%

57.6%

31.1%

Asian/Pacific Islander

Eastern Asia

Chinese

$50,747

$60,879

83.4%

97.6%

57.9%

52.9%

Hmong

$30,000

$31,454

95.4%

57.7%

63.0%

24.6%

Japanese

$50,732

$65,952

76.9%

97.6%

48.5%

53.3%

Korean

$41,426

$51,782

80.0%

79.7%

52.5%

45.2%

South Central Asia

Bangladeshi

$30,439

$39,147

77.8%

58.5%

44.3%

33.3%

Indian

$60,879

$81,172

75.0%

117.1%

56.3%

64.1%

Pakistani

$44,644

$51,782

86.2%

85.9%

41.8%

52.0%

Sri Lankan

$48,000

$53,854

89.1%

92.3%

63.3%

60.2%

South Eastern Asia

Cambodian

$31,069

$37,000

84.0%

59.7%

61.0%

22.3%

Filipino

$45,000

$46,604

96.6%

86.5%

68.2%

46.8%

Indonesian

$37,745

$41,426

91.1%

72.6%

59.2%

40.1%

Laotian

$32,000

$36,248

88.3%

61.5%

64.8%

22.8%

Thai

$35,000

$41,426

84.5%

67.3%

60.1%

35.2%

Vietnamese

$32,000

$41,426

77.2%

61.5%

62.2%

28.8%

Other Asian

$32,000

$35,716

89.6%

61.5%

56.0%

31.8%

Pacific Islander

Guamanian/Chamorro

$37,283

$40,586

91.9%

71.7%

63.8%

30.5%

Hawaiian

$35,000

$41,426

84.5%

67.3%

64.4%

31.2%

Samoan

$31,069

$40,500

76.7%

59.7%

62.0%

21.3%

Other Pacific Islander

$31,069

$35,513

87.5%

59.7%

61.7%

21.8%

Two or More Asian/Pacific Islander Races

$42,615

$51,782

82.3%

82.0%

63.7%

45.1%

Native American

Alaska Native

$36,248

$43,700

82.9%

69.7%

56.6%

26.5%

Apache

$28,500

$31,000

91.9%

54.8%

57.9%

27.6%

Cherokee

$32,469

$41,426

78.4%

62.4%

53.9%

35.6%

Chickasaw

$42,000

$48,000

87.5%

80.8%

55.1%

42.9%

Chippewa

$31,454

$40,000

78.6%

60.5%

59.4%

32.6%

Choctaw

$33,000

$40,000

82.5%

63.5%

58.3%

39.3%

Creek

$34,000

$34,498

98.6%

65.4%

58.9%

34.2%

Iroquois

$34,280

$40,586

84.5%

65.9%

56.5%

36.6%

Lumbee

$28,791

$36,000

80.0%

55.4%

55.2%

31.3%

Navajo

$28,998

$32,000

90.6%

55.8%

52.2%

30.4%

Pueblo

$30,439

$30,439

100.0%

58.5%

59.0%

33.0%

Sioux

$28,410

$31,069

91.4%

54.6%

54.4%

29.6%

Other American Indian Tribe

$32,469

$37,283

87.1%

62.4%

54.1%

32.2%

Two or More American Indian and/or Alaska Native Tribes

$34,000

$38,049

89.4%

65.4%

54.8%

33.3%

Notes: Data are three-year (2011–2013) averages. Aged 16 and older. Racial groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races.
Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).