Education and strong labor force participation have led to higher wages for Latine Americans.

Answer: 61.5%

Questions:

• Based on what you know about education and income, do you think Latine(o/a) educational attainment increased or decreased during that time period?
• What is one way a higher income can lead to building wealth?
• What is one way government policy can affect people’s incomes?

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Behind the numbers (Latino GDP Report): 

"From 2010 From 2010 to 2023, Latino real wage and salary income grew a total of 61.5 percent while Non-Latino income grew only 21.4 percent. Over this period, Latino incomes grew 2.9 times faster than Non-Latino.

The Latino income growth premium naturally flows from Latinos’ rapid gains in educational attainment and strong labor force participation. As detailed in Drivers of the Latino GDP section, below, from 2010-2023, the number of people earning a bachelor’s degree grew 3.1 times faster for Latinos than Non-Latinos. In 2023, Latinos were 6.7 percentage points more likely to be actively working or seeking work than their Non-Latino counterparts. Latinos’ labor force participation premium currently sits at an all-time high. Considered together, these patterns underscore the fact underscore the fact that Latinos are drivers of economic growth in the United States."

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Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.

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