COVID-19 hits Latino, Black and Native American wallets harder

While Black and Hispanic employees make up 11 and 17 percent of all workers, they were 13 and 22 percent of all essential workers, the study found. Compared to the general workforce, “frontline workers are a less educated, lower wage group, with a higher …While Black and Hispanic employees make up 11 and 17 percent of all workers, they were 13 and 22 percent of all essential workers, the study found. Compared to the general workforce, “frontline workers are a less educated, lower wage group, with a higher …