This article investigates the trends and changes in patterns of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses among Hispanic workers versus non-Hispanic minority workers in the United States between 1992 and 2009. Injuries and illnesses are also examined by the severity of cases and across industry sectors. The differences in the mean share of…

A study examining Hispanic underrepresentation in managerial and professional occupations used Public Use Microdata Samples of census data. Findings indicated a 6 percent chance of Hispanics working as managers/professionals, versus a 32 percent chance for non-Hispanic Whites. Hispanics who were citizens, older, educated, married, and fluent in…

Data from the Survey of Puerto Rican Youth was used to investigate the predictors of employment of Puerto Ricans, ages 15-29. Results suggest that older and more educated workers are more likely to be employed. Other significant determinants of employment were civil status, unemployment spells, and gender. (JHZ)