Labor Force
- In 2012:
- Number of African American women in the labor force: 9,805,0001
- Percentage of labor force: 6.3%2
- Percentage of African American women who participated in the labor force: 59.8%3
- Number of African American women employed in management, professional, and related occupations: 2,938,000 (5.4% of all people employed in management, professional, and related occupations)4
- In 2000:
- Projections for 2020:
- Women of color held 3.0% of board seats in the Fortune 500 in both 2010 and 2011, down from 3.1% in 2009.10
- Of all women board directors, black women held 11.3% of all women directorships.11
Educational Achievement
| African American Women | African American Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degrees in 2008-200912 | 103,142 (6.4% of those getting BA’s) | 53,473 (3.3% of those getting BA’s) |
| Master’s degrees in 2008-200913 | 50,292 (7.7% of those getting MA’s) | 19,718 (3.0% of those getting MA’s) |
| Doctoral degrees in 2008-200914 | 2,950 (4.4% of those getting PhDs) | 1,484 (2.2% of those getting PhDs) |
Income
- Among full-time wage and salary workers in 2012, African American women’s median weekly earnings were $599, compared to $665 for African-American men.15
Buying Power
- African Americans’ buying power has increased from $316.3 billion in 1990 to $946.6 billion in 2010 to 1.0 trillion in 2012 and is projected to climb to $1.3 trillion in 2017.16
- The percentage change in African Americans’ buying power between 1990 and 2017 is 313.1%, higher than the 226.3% growth rate for whites, but lower than other race/ethnic groups.17
- African Americans’ share of the consumer market was 8.5% in 2010, but will rise to 8.7% in 2017.18
How to cite this product: Catalyst. Catalyst Quick Take: African American Women. New York: Catalyst, 2013.
- 1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unpublished table from the 2012 Current Population Survey, "Employment Status of the Civilian Noninstitutional Population by Detailed Age, Sex, and Race," Annual Averages 2012 (2013).
- 2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unpublished table from the 2012 Current Population Survey, "Employment Status of the Civilian Noninstitutional Population by Detailed Age, Sex, and Race," Annual Averages 2012 (2013).
- 3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unpublished table from the 2012 Current Population Survey, "Employment Status of the Civilian Noninstitutional Population by Detailed Age, Sex, and Race," Annual Averages 2012 (2013).
- 4. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unpublished table from the 2012 Current Population Survey, "Employed and Experienced Unemployed Persons by Detailed Occupation, Sex, Race, and Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity," Annual Averages 2012 (2013).
- 5. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, "Table 3.4: Civilian Labor Force by Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990, 2000, 2010, and Projected 2020" (2012).
- 6. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, "Table 3.4: Civilian Labor Force by Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990, 2000, 2010, and Projected 2020" (2012).
- 7. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, "Table 3.4: Civilian Labor Force by Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990, 2000, 2010, and Projected 2020" (2012).
- 8. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, "Table 3.4: Civilian Labor Force by Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990, 2000, 2010, and Projected 2020" (2012).
- 9. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, "Table 3.4: Civilian Labor Force by Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990, 2000, 2010, and Projected 2020" (2012).
- 10. Rachel Soares, Baye Cobb, Ellen Lebow, Hannah Winsten, Veronica Wojnas, and Allyson Regis, 2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Catalyst, 2011); Rachel Soares, Jan Combopiano, Allyson Regis, Yelena Shur, and Rosita Wong, 2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Catalyst, 2010).
- 11. Rachel Soares, Baye Cobb, Ellen Lebow, Hannah Winsten, Veronica Wojnas, and Allyson Regis, 2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Catalyst, 2011)
- 12. National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 297: Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred by Degree Granting Institutions, By Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Field of Study, 2008-2009," Digest of Education Statistics: 2010 (2011).
- 13. National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 300: Master’s Degrees Conferred by Degree Granting Institutions, By Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Field of Study, 2008-2009," Digest of Education Statistics: 2010 (2011).
- 14. National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 303: Doctor’s Degrees Conferred by Degree Granting Institutions, By Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Field of Study, 2008-2009," Digest of Education Statistics: 2010 (2011).
- 15. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, "Table 37: Median Weekly Earnings of Full-Time Wage and Salary Workers by Selected Characteristics, 2012" (2013).
- 16. Jeffrey M. Humphreys, The Multicultural Economy 2012 (Selig Center for Economic Growth, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, 2012).
- 17. Jeffrey M. Humphreys, The Multicultural Economy 2012 (Selig Center for Economic Growth, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, 2012).
- 18. Jeffrey M. Humphreys, The Multicultural Economy 2012 (Selig Center for Economic Growth, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, 2012).
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