Table 2. Employment status of the foreign-born and native-born populations 16 years and over by presence and age of youngest child and sex, 2015-2016 annual averages
| Characteristic | 2015 | 2016 | ||||
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
FOREIGN BORN |
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With own children under 18 |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
15,517 | 7,300 | 8,217 | 15,485 | 7,231 | 8,254 |
Civilian labor force |
11,583 | 6,831 | 4,753 | 11,622 | 6,759 | 4,863 |
Participation rate |
74.6 | 93.6 | 57.8 | 75.1 | 93.5 | 58.9 |
Employed |
11,076 | 6,597 | 4,480 | 11,147 | 6,546 | 4,601 |
Employment-population ratio |
71.4 | 90.4 | 54.5 | 72.0 | 90.5 | 55.7 |
Unemployed |
507 | 234 | 273 | 475 | 213 | 262 |
Unemployment rate |
4.4 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 |
With own children 6 to 17, none younger |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
8,603 | 3,961 | 4,642 | 8,709 | 3,978 | 4,732 |
Civilian labor force |
6,680 | 3,674 | 3,006 | 6,801 | 3,681 | 3,120 |
Participation rate |
77.6 | 92.7 | 64.8 | 78.1 | 92.5 | 65.9 |
Employed |
6,397 | 3,548 | 2,849 | 6,522 | 3,563 | 2,960 |
Employment-population ratio |
74.4 | 89.6 | 61.4 | 74.9 | 89.6 | 62.5 |
Unemployed |
284 | 126 | 158 | 278 | 118 | 160 |
Unemployment rate |
4.2 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 5.1 |
With own children under 6 |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
6,914 | 3,338 | 3,575 | 6,776 | 3,254 | 3,522 |
Civilian labor force |
4,903 | 3,157 | 1,746 | 4,821 | 3,078 | 1,743 |
Participation rate |
70.9 | 94.6 | 48.8 | 71.2 | 94.6 | 49.5 |
Employed |
4,680 | 3,049 | 1,631 | 4,624 | 2,983 | 1,641 |
Employment-population ratio |
67.7 | 91.3 | 45.6 | 68.3 | 91.7 | 46.6 |
Unemployed |
223 | 108 | 115 | 197 | 95 | 102 |
Unemployment rate |
4.6 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 5.8 |
With own children under 3 |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
3,810 | 1,878 | 1,932 | 3,684 | 1,796 | 1,888 |
Civilian labor force |
2,639 | 1,770 | 869 | 2,527 | 1,691 | 836 |
Participation rate |
69.3 | 94.2 | 45.0 | 68.6 | 94.1 | 44.3 |
Employed |
2,517 | 1,711 | 806 | 2,434 | 1,643 | 791 |
Employment-population ratio |
66.1 | 91.1 | 41.7 | 66.1 | 91.5 | 41.9 |
Unemployed |
122 | 59 | 63 | 94 | 48 | 46 |
Unemployment rate |
4.6 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
With no own children under 18 |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
24,740 | 12,248 | 12,492 | 25,836 | 12,825 | 13,010 |
Civilian labor force |
14,674 | 8,465 | 6,209 | 15,329 | 8,835 | 6,493 |
Participation rate |
59.3 | 69.1 | 49.7 | 59.3 | 68.9 | 49.9 |
Employed |
13,887 | 8,018 | 5,868 | 14,632 | 8,461 | 6,171 |
Employment-population ratio |
56.1 | 65.5 | 47.0 | 56.6 | 66.0 | 47.4 |
Unemployed |
787 | 447 | 340 | 697 | 375 | 322 |
Unemployment rate |
5.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
NATIVE BORN |
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With own children under 18 |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
50,047 | 21,795 | 28,252 | 49,570 | 21,761 | 27,809 |
Civilian labor force |
40,893 | 20,147 | 20,746 | 40,699 | 20,143 | 20,556 |
Participation rate |
81.7 | 92.4 | 73.4 | 82.1 | 92.6 | 73.9 |
Employed |
39,162 | 19,482 | 19,680 | 39,093 | 19,493 | 19,600 |
Employment-population ratio |
78.3 | 89.4 | 69.7 | 78.9 | 89.6 | 70.5 |
Unemployed |
1,731 | 665 | 1,066 | 1,607 | 651 | 956 |
Unemployment rate |
4.2 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
With own children 6 to 17, none younger |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
28,013 | 12,209 | 15,803 | 27,781 | 12,175 | 15,607 |
Civilian labor force |
23,377 | 11,166 | 12,211 | 23,287 | 11,155 | 12,132 |
Participation rate |
83.5 | 91.5 | 77.3 | 83.8 | 91.6 | 77.7 |
Employed |
22,526 | 10,844 | 11,682 | 22,475 | 10,830 | 11,645 |
Employment-population ratio |
80.4 | 88.8 | 73.9 | 80.9 | 89.0 | 74.6 |
Unemployed |
851 | 322 | 529 | 812 | 325 | 486 |
Unemployment rate |
3.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
With own children under 6 |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
22,034 | 9,586 | 12,449 | 21,789 | 9,586 | 12,202 |
Civilian labor force |
17,516 | 8,981 | 8,535 | 17,412 | 8,988 | 8,424 |
Participation rate |
79.5 | 93.7 | 68.6 | 79.9 | 93.8 | 69.0 |
Employed |
16,636 | 8,638 | 7,997 | 16,617 | 8,663 | 7,954 |
Employment-population ratio |
75.5 | 90.1 | 64.2 | 76.3 | 90.4 | 65.2 |
Unemployed |
880 | 343 | 537 | 795 | 325 | 470 |
Unemployment rate |
5.0 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 5.6 |
With own children under 3 |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
13,144 | 5,769 | 7,375 | 13,072 | 5,803 | 7,270 |
Civilian labor force |
10,255 | 5,411 | 4,845 | 10,296 | 5,471 | 4,826 |
Participation rate |
78.0 | 93.8 | 65.7 | 78.8 | 94.3 | 66.4 |
Employed |
9,733 | 5,203 | 4,530 | 9,822 | 5,270 | 4,552 |
Employment-population ratio |
74.0 | 90.2 | 61.4 | 75.1 | 90.8 | 62.6 |
Unemployed |
522 | 208 | 314 | 475 | 201 | 274 |
Unemployment rate |
5.1 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
With no own children under 18 |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
160,497 | 79,757 | 80,739 | 162,647 | 80,679 | 81,967 |
Civilian labor force |
89,980 | 48,177 | 41,803 | 91,537 | 49,017 | 42,521 |
Participation rate |
56.1 | 60.4 | 51.8 | 56.3 | 60.8 | 51.9 |
Employed |
84,709 | 45,034 | 39,675 | 86,564 | 46,068 | 40,496 |
Employment-population ratio |
52.8 | 56.5 | 49.1 | 53.2 | 57.1 | 49.4 |
Unemployed |
5,271 | 3,143 | 2,127 | 4,973 | 2,948 | 2,025 |
Unemployment rate |
5.9 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
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NOTE: Own children include sons, daughters, step-children, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
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