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. 2020 Sep 12;6(4):207–228. doi: 10.1093/workar/waaa013
Men Without a College Degree
20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70+
White men Retired 0.1 0.8 −0.7 −1.2 2.5 1.4
Disabled 0.2 0.3 0.9 −0.7 −2.5 −0.5
NILF-other 5.4 3.2 3.3 2.0 1.3 −0.1
Unemployed 8.8 8.4 6.9 7.0 3.8 1.8
Self-employed 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 −0.1 0.6
Part-time, economic/unknown 0.0 −0.3 0.2 0.9 1.0 −0.1
Part-time, noneconomic −4.4 −1.6 −0.6 −0.6 −2.7 −2.3
Full-time −7.9 −6.5 −8.4 −5.2 −2.8 −0.6
Full-time, long hours −2.3 −4.2 −2.4 −2.3 −0.4 −0.1
Black men Retired −0.8 0.0 0.2 −1.8 1.3 7.1
Disabled −1.1 −2.9 1.4 2.4 −2.1 −3.3
NILF-other 5.8 9.6 2.3 2.7 2.1 −2.5
Unemployed 6.9 3.6 9.6 6.8 4.6 2.8
Self-employed −0.4 −0.9 1.7 0.7 0.0 −0.3
Part-time, economic/unknown 1.2 2.5 −0.3 0.5 1.8 0.2
Part-time, noneconomic −4.7 −0.9 −0.9 0.6 −1.2 −2.6
Full-time −4.3 −7.8 −15.9 −8.8 −3.6 −2.1
Full-time, long hours −2.7 −3.2 1.9 −3.2 −2.9 0.7
Hispanic men Retired 0.1 0.2 −0.5 −0.1 −1.5 2.8
Disabled −1.2 −0.2 −0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4
NILF-other 10.8 3.8 2.6 6.5 1.9 0.1
Unemployed 11.4 9.6 9.5 8.6 7.0 0.5
Self-employed 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.3 −0.5 −0.6
Part-time, economic/unknown 0.4 −1.0 0.3 1.1 −0.4 0.6
Part-time, noneconomic −2.5 −1.9 −0.6 −1.4 0.5 −3.7
Full-time −16.9 −10.7 −8.1 −9.9 −6.2 1.6
Full-time, long hours −2.3 −0.1 −3.6 −5.0 −0.8 −1.5
Asian men Retired −0.6 −0.5 −0.5 −3.9 6.6 8.9
Disabled 1.0 −1.3 0.8 1.4 −1.4 −4.4
NILF-other 7.8 8.2 5.6 7.4 3.6 −1.4
Unemployed 15.8 15.6 10.6 13.2 12.4 1.7
Self-employed 0.0 2.7 −1.1 2.0 2.3 0.0
Part-time, economic/unknown 3.0 0.7 4.1 2.4 0.7 0.0
Part-time, noneconomic −11.2 −5.6 −1.1 0.0 −3.6 −2.8
Full-time −12.9 −15.8 −12.6 −22.0 −20.8 −2.9
Full-time, long hours −2.9 −4.0 −5.9 −0.6 0.3 0.8
Men With a College Degree or Above
20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70+
White men Retired 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 −1.8 2.8
Disabled −0.3 0.4 −0.5 0.3 0.0 −0.3
NILF-other 3.2 1.7 −0.3 2.2 0.7 0.3
Unemployed 4.8 4.7 3.2 3.3 3.0 2.0
Self-employed 0.4 0.6 −0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0
Part-time, economic/unknown 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.0
Part-time, noneconomic −2.2 0.4 −0.6 −0.7 −2.4 −3.3
Full-time −6.0 −3.4 2.0 −4.5 2.5 −2.1
Full-time, long hours −0.1 −5.1 −4.1 −1.1 −2.8 −0.5
Black men Retired 1.0 0.3 −2.2 −0.3 −6.6 −0.8
Disabled −1.1 −0.1 0.8 0.4 2.3 −0.3
NILF-other 12.4 3.4 2.6 2.7 1.0 −3.6
Unemployed 8.2 7.8 1.5 3.1 1.7 0.7
Self-employed 0.1 −0.6 1.5 −1.7 0.0 0.0
Part-time, economic/unknown 1.8 −0.2 0.5 1.5 2.4 3.6
Part-time, noneconomic −0.5 0.1 −0.9 −2.0 −2.4 −1.0
Full-time −18.2 −1.1 4.6 1.4 6.6 −1.8
Full-time, long hours −3.7 −9.5 −8.4 −5.2 −5.1 3.2
Hispanic men Retired 0.0 0.0 −1.8 1.5 −3.0 6.0
Disabled −1.0 −1.1 0.8 −1.5 −0.9 0.9
NILF-other −2.1 10.5 4.4 0.3 4.2 2.5
Unemployed 12.7 2.8 9.7 5.9 6.4 −0.9
Self-employed 0.9 0.4 1.4 3.3 1.6 −1.0
Part-time, economic/unknown −1.7 −1.2 −1.4 0.7 2.3 0.0
Part-time, noneconomic −0.9 −0.7 −0.8 −2.3 0.2 0.3
Full-time −8.2 −11.2 −9.1 −1.1 −4.8 −2.0
Full-time, long hours 0.4 0.5 −3.2 −6.8 −6.1 −5.8
Asian men Retired −0.4 −0.8 0.3 1.3 −1.8 9.0
Disabled 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 −0.1
NILF-other 3.0 −0.3 3.9 4.0 1.1 −1.2
Unemployed 1.8 3.9 0.8 3.9 4.3 1.7
Self-employed 1.4 −0.3 0.0 −0.1 0.0 −0.4
Part-time, economic/unknown 0.5 0.2 1.1 0.5 −2.5 0.0
Part-time, noneconomic −1.3 −1.4 1.9 −2.4 −2.1 −3.3
Full-time 1.2 1.6 −8.3 −6.3 1.0 −5.8
Full-time, long hours −6.6 −3.1 −0.2 −1.5 −0.6 0.1

Note. NILF-other = not in the labor force for other reasons.