Among STEM employees, poor education and less encouragement top list of major reasons why so few blacks and Hispanics work in the field | Pew Research Center

January 8, 2018

4. Blacks in STEM jobs are especially concerned about diversity and discrimination in the workplace

Among STEM employees, poor education and less encouragement top list of major reasons why so few blacks and Hispanics work in the field

Among STEM employees, poor education and less encouragement top list of major reasons why so few blacks and Hispanics work in the field

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4. Blacks in STEM jobs are especially concerned about diversity and discrimination in the workplace
Eight-in-ten Americans view racial and ethnic diversity in the workplace as at least somewhat important, and many cite diverse perspectives and equal opportunity as important reasons to increase workplace diversity
Among STEM workers, blacks especially likely to view workplace diversity as important
About six-in-ten black STEM employees say there is too little attention given to increasing racial and ethnic diversity
Among STEM employees, poor education and less encouragement top list of major reasons why so few blacks and Hispanics work in the field
Wide racial and ethnic gaps among STEM employees on why so few blacks and Hispanics work in the field
Black STEM workers are most likely to say they have experienced discrimination at work due to their race
A majority of blacks in STEM jobs have experienced race-based discrimination at work
1-in-8 Americans say their race or ethnicity has made job success harder
One-in-five STEM workers who say their race has hampered their success cite treatment from coworkers as a reason
The majority of STEM workers view hiring and promotion practices as usually fair to people from different racial and ethnic groups
In their own words: Why some STEM workers say their race or ethncity has made it harder to succeed in their job