Hispanic and Latinx employees make up nearly 20% of the U.S. workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but they're often invisible in certain industries and professions.
Jobs in STEM and media employ the least amount of Hispanic and Latinx workers, according to Credito en USA, a Spanish language personal finance insights platform. The company analyzed the 2021 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in order to identify the most underrepresented job titles for Hispanic and Latinx talent.
Biological scientists have the least amount of representation, as Hispanic and Latinx workers make up only 2.4% of the industry's workforce. Medical scientists, veterinarians and industrial engineers are also underrepresented fields, with Hispanic and Latinx workers making up just under 5% of the industries' overall workforce.
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Alternatively, Hispanic and Latinx workers are disproportionately overrepresented in blue collar jobs. Seventy-five percent of employees working in construction-type roles are Hispanic or Latinx, as well as over 60% of roofers and more than 50% of maids and housekeepers.
A release from Creditos en USA acknowledged the discrepancies, with the hope these sectors will take notice and continue to advance diversity in their respective fields.
See what other jobs made Credito en USA's list of jobs with the least amount of Hispanic or Latinx representation:
