Statistic:

"Nonwhites are about 50% to 60% less likely than whites to be on a flexible work schedule" (Golden, 2001, p. 57).

Source: Golden, L. (2001). Flexible work schedules: What are we trading off to get them? Monthly Labor Review, 124(3), 50-67.

Description of Sample:

May Current Population Survey (CPS). The Current Population Survey (CPS) is conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “(It) is a monthly nationwide survey of a scientifically selected sample representing the non-institutional civilian population. The sample is located in 754 areas with coverage in every state and the District of Columbia and is subject to sampling error. At the present time, about 60,000 occupied households are eligible for interview every month; of these between 6 and 7 percent are, for various reasons, unavailable for interview.” (U.S. Census Burearu, Statistical Abstract of the United States (2003). No. 605. Persons Doing Job-Related Work at Home: 2001. http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/03statab/pop.pdf, p. 1-2).

For more info. about this survey, click here http://www.bls.gov/cps/home.htm.

For frequently asked questions about the survey, click here: http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_faq.htm#Ques2.

Scope of Study:

National