Explore the Data

Workforce Participation by Race/Ethnicity

Workforce Participation Varies by Race/Ethnicity

In 2016 to 2020, the average workforce participation rate of Lincoln residents 16 years and older was 71%. However, workforce participation rates vary by race/ethnicity.

• 75% of Latino/a or Hispanic residents participate in Lincoln’s workforce, which is 3.5 percentage points higher than the Lincoln average.
• 71% white residents participate in Lincoln’s workforce, which is about the same as the Lincoln average.
• 69% of Asian residents participate in Lincoln’s workforce, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the Lincoln average. However, this gap in workforce participation has decreased by 5.3 percentage points since 2015.
• 66% of Black or African American residents participate in Lincoln’s workforce, which is 5.1 percentage points lower than the Lincoln average. This gap in workforce participation has increased by 4.5 percentage points since 2015.