Race and Underemployment in the U.S. Labor Market

This Brookings Institution report examines both unemployment and the underemployment rate and identifies racial disparities in the rates for both economic categorizations. The report also analyzes data trends that point to the different labor market outcomes by race and notes how unemployment rates have fallen since 2010 for all groups. Differences in underemployment exist between those who work part-time for economic reasons and those who would work full-time if they had available options.