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Table 1. Employment status of the foreign-born and native-born populations by selected characteristics, 2023-2024 annual averages

Table 1. Employment status of the foreign-born and native-born populations by selected characteristics, 2023-2024 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic 2023 2024
Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population
Civilian labor force Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population
Civilian labor force
Total Participa-
tion rate
Employed Unemployed Total Participa-
tion rate
Employed Unemployed
Number Unem-
ployment
rate
Number Unem-
ployment
rate

TOTAL

Total, 16 years and over

266,942 167,116 62.6 161,037 6,080 3.6 268,571 168,106 62.6 161,346 6,761 4.0

Men

130,476 88,877 68.1 85,500 3,377 3.8 130,939 88,974 68.0 85,313 3,661 4.1

Women

136,466 78,239 57.3 75,537 2,702 3.5 137,633 79,132 57.5 76,033 3,100 3.9

FOREIGN BORN

Total, 16 years and over

46,651 31,051 66.6 29,932 1,119 3.6 48,497 32,263 66.5 30,908 1,355 4.2

Men

22,840 17,704 77.5 17,091 613 3.5 23,806 18,408 77.3 17,717 692 3.8

Women

23,811 13,347 56.1 12,841 506 3.8 24,691 13,854 56.1 13,191 663 4.8

Age

16 to 24 years

3,698 2,037 55.1 1,880 157 7.7 3,935 2,095 53.2 1,889 205 9.8

25 to 34 years

7,432 5,905 79.5 5,655 250 4.2 7,641 6,053 79.2 5,741 311 5.1

35 to 44 years

10,014 8,097 80.9 7,841 257 3.2 10,347 8,461 81.8 8,162 299 3.5

45 to 54 years

9,545 7,817 81.9 7,589 228 2.9 9,943 8,158 82.0 7,884 275 3.4

55 to 64 years

7,678 5,412 70.5 5,245 167 3.1 7,961 5,608 70.4 5,405 203 3.6

65 years and over

8,283 1,783 21.5 1,722 61 3.4 8,671 1,888 21.8 1,827 61 3.2

Race and Hispanic
or Latino ethnicity(1)

White non-Hispanic or Latino

7,850 4,766 60.7 4,612 155 3.2 7,869 4,848 61.6 4,670 178 3.7

Black non-Hispanic or Latino

4,562 3,324 72.9 3,197 126 3.8 4,868 3,421 70.3 3,246 175 5.1

Asian non-Hispanic or Latino

11,930 7,789 65.3 7,575 214 2.8 12,310 7,928 64.4 7,682 247 3.1

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

21,696 14,790 68.2 14,180 610 4.1 22,867 15,696 68.6 14,956 740 4.7

Educational attainment

Total, 25 years and over

42,953 29,015 67.5 28,052 962 3.3 44,562 30,168 67.7 29,019 1,149 3.8

Less than a high school diploma

9,315 5,371 57.7 5,129 241 4.5 9,466 5,454 57.6 5,162 292 5.4

High school graduates, no college(2)

11,299 7,338 64.9 7,067 271 3.7 11,796 7,750 65.7 7,427 323 4.2

Some college or associate degree

6,441 4,378 68.0 4,250 127 2.9 6,634 4,517 68.1 4,367 150 3.3

Bachelor's degree and higher(3)

15,897 11,928 75.0 11,606 322 2.7 16,666 12,447 74.7 12,063 383 3.1

NATIVE BORN

Total, 16 years and over

220,291 136,065 61.8 131,104 4,961 3.6 220,074 135,844 61.7 130,437 5,406 4.0

Men

107,636 71,173 66.1 68,409 2,764 3.9 107,133 70,565 65.9 67,596 2,969 4.2

Women

112,655 64,892 57.6 62,695 2,197 3.4 112,942 65,278 57.8 62,841 2,437 3.7

Age

16 to 24 years

35,641 20,092 56.4 18,492 1,600 8.0 35,038 19,683 56.2 17,944 1,739 8.8

25 to 34 years

37,095 31,398 84.6 30,182 1,216 3.9 36,786 31,129 84.6 29,854 1,275 4.1

35 to 44 years

33,440 28,333 84.7 27,559 775 2.7 33,834 28,942 85.5 28,035 907 3.1

45 to 54 years

30,414 24,990 82.2 24,397 593 2.4 30,091 24,779 82.3 24,155 624 2.5

55 to 64 years

33,724 21,839 64.8 21,317 522 2.4 33,260 21,559 64.8 21,001 558 2.6

65 years and over

49,977 9,412 18.8 9,157 255 2.7 51,065 9,751 19.1 9,448 303 3.1

Race and Hispanic
or Latino ethnicity(1)

White non-Hispanic or Latino

154,634 94,343 61.0 91,617 2,726 2.9 154,017 93,744 60.9 90,756 2,987 3.2

Black non-Hispanic or Latino

27,814 17,045 61.3 16,039 1,006 5.9 27,814 17,042 61.3 15,976 1,066 6.3

Asian non-Hispanic or Latino

5,181 3,343 64.5 3,232 111 3.3 5,146 3,388 65.8 3,243 145 4.3

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

25,836 17,027 65.9 16,162 865 5.1 26,055 17,194 66.0 16,271 923 5.4

Educational attainment

Total, 25 years and over

184,650 115,973 62.8 112,612 3,361 2.9 185,037 116,160 62.8 112,493 3,667 3.2

Less than a high school diploma

10,166 3,810 37.5 3,540 270 7.1 9,828 3,698 37.6 3,428 271 7.3

High school graduates, no college(2)

52,120 28,590 54.9 27,462 1,127 3.9 51,909 28,506 54.9 27,298 1,209 4.2

Some college or associate degree

50,485 31,425 62.2 30,463 962 3.1 50,353 31,322 62.2 30,260 1,062 3.4

Bachelor's degree and higher(3)

71,880 52,149 72.5 51,147 1,002 1.9 72,946 52,633 72.2 51,508 1,125 2.1

Footnotes
(1) Data for race/ethnicity groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races.
(2) Includes people with a high school diploma or equivalent.
(3) Includes people with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: May 20, 2025