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Workforce Participation by Race/Ethnicity

Lincoln Workforce Participation Varies by Race/Ethnicity

In 2018 to 2022, the average workforce participation rate of Lincoln residents 16 years and older was 70.9%. However, workforce participation rates vary by race/ethnicity.

• 74.9% of Latino/a or Hispanic residents participate in Lincoln’s workforce, which is 4.0 percentage points higher than the Lincoln average.
  • Higher workforce participation among Latino/a or Hispanic residents has been consistent for the past decade.
• 72.3% of Asian residents participate in Lincoln’s workforce, which is 1.4 percentage points higher than the Lincoln average.
  • In 2017 and prior, the workforce participation for this group was lower than the Lincoln average.
• 70.6% of White residents participate in Lincoln’s workforce, which is about the same as the Lincoln average.
• 66.5% of Black or African American residents participate in Lincoln’s workforce, which is 4.4 percentage points lower than the Lincoln average.
  • This gap in workforce participation has increased 6.4 percentage points from 2017 when this group had a higher-than-average workforce participation rate.

notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-year estimates, Table S2301.

Chart includes race/ethnic groups that make up 1% or more of Lincoln’s population.