Septemeber 2012

BLS Spotlight on Statistics: National Hispanic Heritage Month

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Employment Attachment among Young Workers

 

Percent of weeks employed from age 18 to age 24, by educational attainment, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1998–2009
Educational attainment Hispanic or Latino Black non-Hispanic White non-Hispanic

Less than a high school diploma

 60.7 42.4 57.6

High school graduates, no college

 74.7 62.3 78.5

Some college or associate degree

 77.5 69.8 80.2

Bachelor's degree and higher

 71.7 69.3 73.5

Source: National Longitudinal Surveys | Chart

 

 

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