Employmentpopulation ratios by race and ethnicity Persons ages 16 and older; seasonally adjusted 70%
But among racial and ethnic groups, the flattest employment-to-population ratio has been among whites — fluctuating between 59% and 60% since late 2009. Over time, the ratio is expected to fall, as more whites retire than enter the labor force.
Employmentpopulation ratios by race and ethnicity  | Persons ages 16 and older; seasonally adjusted  | 70%  | REC ESSION  | 64%  | 60%  | Hispanic  | 63%  | 60  | 59%  | White  | 58%  | a 54%  | Black  | 50  | 40  | 2010  | 2011  | 2012 2013  | 2008  | 2009  | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 