Build an Equitable Workforce
Adding Equity to Labor Market Navigator
Equity in the workplace starts with equitable education which will lead to fair treatment in access, opportunity, and advancement for everyone. To help educators explore if their students have equitable access for their future, Pathway2Careers Labor Market is adding equity data to identify the racial and gender disparities in different industries.
The new data sets, available in May, will allow educators to meet Perkins V requirements by addressing the needs of disadvantaged populations in their region. Acknowledging inequities and understanding the reasoning behind them are the first steps in creating a more equitable labor market.
Sample Sector Equity Data: New York
Percent of Total Employed
| Industry Sector | Total Employed | Women | White | Black or African American | American Indian Or Alaska Native | Asian | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Alone | Two or More Race Groups | Hispanic or Latino |
| All Industry Sectors | 50.29% | 70.58% | 16% | 1% | 10% | 0.22% | 2.10% | 16.46% | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 26,678 | 35.80% | 87.76% | 6.23% | 0.97% | 3.22% | 0.27% | 1.54% | 15.05% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4,667 | 13.24% | 96.18% | 1.97% | 0.32% | 0.60% | 0.06% | 0.86% | 4.22% |
| Utilities | 37,939 | 22.61% | 77.17% | 15.35% | 0.48% | 5.46% | 0.10% | 1.44% | 11.25% |
| Construction | 367,642 | 16.46% | 82.85% | 9.88% | 0.86% | 4.65% | 0.23% | 1.53% | 17.79% |
| Manufacturing | 406,551 | 30.50% | 82.11% | 7.99% | 0.71% | 7.45% | 0.19% | 1.56% | 14.04% |
| Wholesale Trade | 299,301 | 35.40% | 77.66% | 9.51% | 0.69% | 10.24% | 0.18% | 1.72% | 15.61% |
| Retail Trade | 817,641 | 47.97% | 72.17% | 15.57% | 0.94% | 8.69% | 0.25% | 2.39% | 18.45% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 245,180 | 30.69% | 64.26% | 25.96% | 0.95% | 6.44% | 0.26% | 2.14% | 20.11% |
| Information | 299,710 | 43.47% | 75.03% | 11.90% | 0.43% | 10.07% | 0.16% | 2.40% | 10.40% |
| Finance and Insurance | 507,016 | 48.06% | 73.30% | 9.15% | 0.43% | 15.26% | 0.17% | 1.70% | 10.37% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 188,334 | 30.44% | 74.15% | 15.73% | 1.04% | 6.74% | 0.28% | 2.07% | 27.07% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 652,973 | 48.60% | 74.67% | 8.65% | 0.45% | 14.11% | 0.17% | 1.95% | 10.68% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 143,026 | 55.78% | 71.74% | 15.93% | 0.59% | 9.56% | 0.18% | 2.00% | 13.38% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 456,288 | 42.18% | 64.44% | 25.00% | 0.98% | 7.05% | 0.28% | 2.25% | 21.87% |
| Educational Services | 352,148 | 60.38% | 74.50% | 12.62% | 0.50% | 9.93% | 0.16% | 2.29% | 11.64% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,582,375 | 76.12% | 59.16% | 25.64% | 0.86% | 11.94% | 0.24% | 2.16% | 18.09% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 123,754 | 46.23% | 78.82% | 12.98% | 0.69% | 4.96% | 0.18% | 2.36% | 15.75% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 541,185 | 49.15% | 69.85% | 14.10% | 1.07% | 11.96% | 0.32% | 2.71% | 20.59% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 306,075 | 53.19% | 73.12% | 13.26% | 0.75% | 10.64% | 0.21% | 2.01% | 16.98% |
| Public Administration | 69 | 47.83% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.59% |