The gender wage gap—the difference between what men and women earn—remains a serious issue in the United States. For Latinas the wage gap is especially wide, not only nationally but also in Ventura County.

In this research brief we use data from the 2023 US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates to investigate Latinas’ participation in the civilian labor force and their hourly earnings. Our findings highlight the economic inequalities experienced by Latina workers.

 

Published by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and the Latina Futures 2050 Lab.