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Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex, age, and detailed ethnic group

HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
6. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex, age, and detailed ethnic group
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status, sex, and age	Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
	Total(1)		Mexican		Puerto Rican		Cuban
	2013	2014	2013	2014	2013	2014	2013	2014
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population	37,517	38,400	23,277	23,829	3,428	3,515	1,700	1,659
Civilian labor force	24,771	25,370	15,366	15,768	2,066	2,114	1,043	1,009
Participation rate	66.0	66.1	66.0	66.2	60.2	60.1	61.3	60.8
Employed	22,514	23,492	13,979	14,629	1,784	1,891	963	950
Employment-population ratio	60.0	61.2	60.1	61.4	52.0	53.8	56.6	57.3
Unemployed	2,257	1,878	1,387	1,139	282	224	80	59
Unemployment rate	9.1	7.4	9.0	7.2	13.6	10.6	7.7	5.8
Not in labor force	12,746	13,030	7,911	8,061	1,363	1,401	657	650

Men, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	18,798	19,244	11,873	12,150	1,645	1,699	845	828
Civilian labor force	14,341	14,651	9,172	9,339	1,096	1,140	579	561
Participation rate	76.3	76.1	77.3	76.9	66.7	67.1	68.6	67.7
Employed	13,078	13,655	8,378	8,741	940	1,014	534	533
Employment-population ratio	69.6	71.0	70.6	71.9	57.1	59.7	63.3	64.4
Unemployed	1,263	996	794	598	157	126	45	28
Unemployment rate	8.8	6.8	8.7	6.4	14.3	11.0	7.7	4.9
Not in labor force	4,457	4,593	2,701	2,811	549	559	265	268

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	16,928	17,371	10,626	10,901	1,472	1,509	797	769
Civilian labor force	13,728	14,066	8,749	8,945	1,047	1,077	567	548
Participation rate	81.1	81.0	82.3	82.1	71.1	71.4	71.1	71.2
Employed	12,638	13,202	8,073	8,430	908	972	525	523
Employment-population ratio	74.7	76.0	76.0	77.3	61.7	64.4	65.8	67.9
Unemployed	1,090	864	676	515	138	106	42	25
Unemployment rate	7.9	6.1	7.7	5.8	13.2	9.8	7.5	4.6
Not in labor force	3,200	3,305	1,877	1,956	426	432	231	222

Women, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	18,719	19,156	11,405	11,679	1,784	1,816	855	830
Civilian labor force	10,430	10,720	6,195	6,429	969	974	464	448
Participation rate	55.7	56.0	54.3	55.0	54.3	53.7	54.2	53.9
Employed	9,437	9,838	5,601	5,888	844	876	429	417
Employment-population ratio	50.4	51.4	49.1	50.4	47.3	48.3	50.1	50.2
Unemployed	994	882	593	541	125	98	35	31
Unemployment rate	9.5	8.2	9.6	8.4	12.9	10.1	7.6	6.9
Not in labor force	8,289	8,437	5,210	5,250	814	842	392	383

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	16,938	17,367	10,192	10,463	1,628	1,663	813	791
Civilian labor force	9,911	10,195	5,831	6,065	927	926	454	442
Participation rate	58.5	58.7	57.2	58.0	56.9	55.7	55.9	55.8
Employed	9,056	9,431	5,334	5,609	817	840	420	411
Employment-population ratio	53.5	54.3	52.3	53.6	50.2	50.5	51.6	51.9
Unemployed	855	764	497	456	109	86	34	31
Unemployment rate	8.6	7.5	8.5	7.5	11.8	9.3	7.6	7.0
Not in labor force	7,028	7,172	4,361	4,398	701	737	359	350

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population	3,651	3,662	2,459	2,464	329	342	89	98
Civilian labor force	1,133	1,109	786	758	92	111	22	19
Participation rate	31.0	30.3	32.0	30.8	28.1	32.4	24.2	19.6
Employed	821	859	572	590	59	79	19	16
Employment-population ratio	22.5	23.5	23.3	23.9	17.8	23.2	20.8	16.7
Unemployed	312	250	214	168	34	32	3	3
Unemployment rate	27.5	22.5	27.2	22.2	36.7	28.5	-	-
Not in labor force	2,518	2,553	1,673	1,706	236	231	68	79
Footnotes (1) Includes persons of Central or South American origin and of other Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, not shown separately.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).

Last Modified Date: February 12, 2015