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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
Nov.
2023
Nov.
2024
Nov.
2023
Nov.
2024
Nov.
2023
Nov.
2024

Foreign born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

47,412 48,707 23,211 23,897 24,202 24,810

Civilian labor force

31,507 32,272 18,048 18,429 13,459 13,843

Participation rate

66.5 66.3 77.8 77.1 55.6 55.8

Employed

30,422 30,823 17,396 17,698 13,026 13,126

Employment-population ratio

64.2 63.3 75.0 74.1 53.8 52.9

Unemployed

1,085 1,449 652 732 433 717

Unemployment rate

3.4 4.5 3.6 4.0 3.2 5.2

Not in labor force

15,906 16,435 5,163 5,468 10,743 10,967

Native born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

220,410 220,756 107,693 107,474 112,717 113,282

Civilian labor force

136,470 135,892 71,210 70,492 65,260 65,399

Participation rate

61.9 61.6 66.1 65.6 57.9 57.7

Employed

131,727 130,633 68,514 67,598 63,213 63,035

Employment-population ratio

59.8 59.2 63.6 62.9 56.1 55.6

Unemployed

4,743 5,259 2,696 2,895 2,047 2,364

Unemployment rate

3.5 3.9 3.8 4.1 3.1 3.6

Not in labor force

83,940 84,864 36,483 36,982 47,457 47,882

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: December 06, 2024