Trends in Employment Outcomes of Young Black Men, 1979-2000

Harry Holzer and Paul Offner

JCPR Working Papers from Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research

Abstract: We present evidence that the employment and labor force participation rates of less-educated young black men declined in the 1980?s as well as the 1990?s, despite the very strong economic conditions of the latter period. The secular decline among young black men is much stronger than among other less-educated young men, and stands in sharp contrast to the improving employment rates of young black women during the 1990?s. Trends in real wages are also considered. While several factors (such as rising school enrollment rates and the shrinkage of blue-collar jobs in the labor market) appear to have contributed to the declining employment of young black men, much of it remains unexplained at this time.

Date: 2001-11-20
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