Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status, sex, and age Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted(1)
Apr.
2012
Mar.
2013
Apr.
2013
Apr.
2012
Dec.
2012
Jan.
2013
Feb.
2013
Mar.
2013
Apr.
2013

HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

Civilian noninstitutional population

36,546 37,242 37,320 36,546 37,231 37,094 37,169 37,242 37,320

Civilian labor force

24,201 24,282 24,475 24,248 24,539 24,572 24,563 24,354 24,512

Participation rate

66.2 65.2 65.6 66.3 65.9 66.2 66.1 65.4 65.7

Employed

21,839 21,986 22,412 21,749 22,195 22,199 22,215 22,122 22,310

Employment-population ratio

59.8 59.0 60.1 59.5 59.6 59.8 59.8 59.4 59.8

Unemployed

2,362 2,295 2,063 2,499 2,344 2,373 2,348 2,232 2,202

Unemployment rate

9.8 9.5 8.4 10.3 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.2 9.0

Not in labor force

12,345 12,960 12,845 12,298 12,692 12,522 12,606 12,888 12,808

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force

13,284 13,518 13,640 - - - - - -

Participation rate

80.8 80.5 81.1 - - - - - -

Employed

12,146 12,407 12,602 - - - - - -

Employment-population ratio

73.9 73.9 74.9 - - - - - -

Unemployed

1,138 1,111 1,037 - - - - - -

Unemployment rate

8.6 8.2 7.6 - - - - - -

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian labor force

9,826 9,805 9,796 - - - - - -

Participation rate

59.7 58.3 58.2 - - - - - -

Employed

8,886 8,890 9,062 - - - - - -

Employment-population ratio

54.0 52.9 53.8 - - - - - -

Unemployed

939 915 734 - - - - - -

Unemployment rate

9.6 9.3 7.5 - - - - - -

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian labor force

1,092 959 1,039 - - - - - -

Participation rate

29.9 26.3 28.5 - - - - - -

Employed

807 690 748 - - - - - -

Employment-population ratio

22.1 18.9 20.5 - - - - - -

Unemployed

285 269 291 - - - - - -

Unemployment rate

26.1 28.1 28.0 - - - - - -

Footnotes
(1) The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.

- Data not available.
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.

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Last Modified Date: May 03, 2013