A person’s racial groups or linguistic or cultural groups of origin. Other categories will be added as they are studied.
Glossary
Target population (primary group served by intervention)
- Race/ethnicity
- Asian
A person who has origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Black or African American
A person who has origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa
- Hispanic of any race
A person who identifies as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and can be of any race
- White
A person who has origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa
- Skill level
The amount of training, knowledge, or education a worker possesses
- High-skilled
Having an advanced level of training, knowledge, or education. Varies from study to study.
- Low-skilled
Lacking specialized training or knowledge. Varies from study to study.
- Special populations
Groups defined by a specific characteristic, such as skill level, disability status, or veteran status. Other categories will be added as they are studied.
Firm Characteristics
- Industry
A classification of a group of companies that are related in terms of their primary business activities. CLEAR classifies industries by their 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, though industry definitions can vary by study. Other categories will be added as they are studied.