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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
Apr.
2024
Apr.
2025
Apr.
2024
Apr.
2025
Apr.
2024
Apr.
2025

Foreign born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

48,089 49,669 23,675 24,374 24,414 25,295

Civilian labor force

31,726 33,019 18,132 18,725 13,594 14,294

Participation rate

66.0 66.5 76.6 76.8 55.7 56.5

Employed

30,482 31,815 17,468 18,031 13,014 13,784

Employment-population ratio

63.4 64.1 73.8 74.0 53.3 54.5

Unemployed

1,244 1,204 664 695 580 509

Unemployment rate

3.9 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.6

Not in labor force

16,363 16,650 5,544 5,648 10,819 11,002

Native born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

219,976 223,528 107,019 108,887 112,958 114,641

Civilian labor force

135,758 137,603 70,341 71,714 65,417 65,889

Participation rate

61.7 61.6 65.7 65.9 57.9 57.5

Employed

131,108 132,228 67,720 68,648 63,388 63,580

Employment-population ratio

59.6 59.2 63.3 63.0 56.1 55.5

Unemployed

4,650 5,376 2,621 3,066 2,028 2,309

Unemployment rate

3.4 3.9 3.7 4.3 3.1 3.5

Not in labor force

84,219 85,925 36,678 37,173 47,541 48,752

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 people 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: May 02, 2025