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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
Oct.
2022
Oct.
2023
Oct.
2022
Oct.
2023
Oct.
2022
Oct.
2023

Foreign born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

45,908 46,936 22,506 22,873 23,402 24,063

Civilian labor force

30,459 31,237 17,657 17,628 12,802 13,610

Participation rate

66.3 66.6 78.5 77.1 54.7 56.6

Employed

29,451 30,056 17,110 16,953 12,340 13,103

Employment-population ratio

64.2 64.0 76.0 74.1 52.7 54.5

Unemployed

1,008 1,182 547 675 461 507

Unemployment rate

3.3 3.8 3.1 3.8 3.6 3.7

Not in labor force

15,450 15,698 4,849 5,245 10,600 10,453

Native born, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

218,627 220,706 106,391 107,943 112,236 112,763

Civilian labor force

134,294 136,537 70,028 71,102 64,267 65,435

Participation rate

61.4 61.9 65.8 65.9 57.3 58.0

Employed

129,693 131,621 67,688 68,431 62,005 63,190

Employment-population ratio

59.3 59.6 63.6 63.4 55.2 56.0

Unemployed

4,601 4,916 2,340 2,671 2,261 2,245

Unemployment rate

3.4 3.6 3.3 3.8 3.5 3.4

Not in labor force

84,333 84,169 36,363 36,841 47,970 47,328

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: November 03, 2023