Chart 2. Sociodemographic differences between workers employed by lead and specialized companies in oil and gas extraction, 2019
Attribute Lead company (in percent) Specialized company (in percent)

Sex

Female

23 16

Male

77 84

Race

Non-White

18 15

White

82 85

Ethnicity

Hispanic

16 24

Non-Hispanic

84 76

Educational attainment

No high school diploma

4 11

High school diploma

26 35

Associates degree or some college

27 29

Bachelor's degree or higher

43 25

Age

16–19

1 1

20–24

4 8

25–34

22 25

35–44

26 24

45–54

20 17

55+

28 25

Note: Single-year estimates from the American Community Survey (2019).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.