Explore economic inclusion and racial equity in a variety of data series and geographies.

Labor Market Outcomes

Examining published labor market performance measures by race is one way to monitor economic inclusion. While we recognize that there are many dimensions to this important issue, these regularly updated data series allow for a timely national perspective on economic inclusion and racial equity. Explore the data

Last updated: May 6, 2022
Labor Market Inclusion by State

Four different gap-based measures examine the extent to which labor market disparities exist between Black populations and white populations for 35 states. Explore the data

Last updated: January 25, 2022

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Labor Market Outcomes

Labor Market Inclusion by State