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Table A-7. Employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-7. Employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status and nativity Total Men Women
Feb.
2023
Feb.
2024
Feb.
2023
Feb.
2024
Feb.
2023
Feb.
2024

Foreign born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

46,470 48,810 22,743 24,041 23,727 24,769

Civilian labor force

30,827 32,521 17,464 18,499 13,363 14,022

Participation rate

66.3 66.6 76.8 77.0 56.3 56.6

Employed

29,518 31,002 16,705 17,704 12,813 13,299

Employment-population ratio

63.5 63.5 73.4 73.6 54.0 53.7

Unemployed

1,309 1,519 759 796 550 723

Unemployment rate

4.2 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.1 5.2

Not in labor force

15,643 16,289 5,279 5,541 10,364 10,747

Native born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

219,642 218,901 107,328 106,479 112,314 112,422

Civilian labor force

135,351 134,764 70,919 69,800 64,433 64,964

Participation rate

61.6 61.6 66.1 65.6 57.4 57.8

Employed

130,194 129,313 67,961 66,688 62,234 62,625

Employment-population ratio

59.3 59.1 63.3 62.6 55.4 55.7

Unemployed

5,157 5,451 2,958 3,112 2,199 2,339

Unemployment rate

3.8 4.0 4.2 4.5 3.4 3.6

Not in labor force

84,291 84,137 36,410 36,679 47,881 47,458

NOTE: The foreign born are those residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. That is, they were born outside the United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam, to parents neither of whom was a U.S. citizen. The native born are persons who were born in the United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam or who were born abroad of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: March 08, 2024