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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, 2022-2023 annual averages

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, 2022-2023 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic 2022 2023
Total Men Women Total Men Women

FOREIGN BORN

With own children under 18

Civilian noninstitutional population

 15,547 7,295 8,251 15,554 7,375 8,179

Civilian labor force

 12,011 6,816 5,196 12,166 6,906 5,259

Participation rate

 77.3 93.4 63.0 78.2 93.6 64.3

Employed

 11,662 6,651 5,012 11,793 6,715 5,079

Employment-population ratio

 75.0 91.2 60.7 75.8 91.0 62.1

Unemployed

 349 165 184 372 191 181

Unemployment rate

 2.9 2.4 3.5 3.1 2.8 3.4

With own children 6 to 17, none younger

Civilian noninstitutional population

 9,210 4,250 4,960 9,390 4,423 4,966

Civilian labor force

 7,313 3,933 3,381 7,514 4,098 3,416

Participation rate

 79.4 92.5 68.2 80.0 92.6 68.8

Employed

 7,103 3,836 3,267 7,291 3,985 3,307

Employment-population ratio

 77.1 90.2 65.9 77.7 90.1 66.6

Unemployed

 210 97 113 222 113 110

Unemployment rate

 2.9 2.5 3.4 3.0 2.7 3.2

With own children under 6

Civilian noninstitutional population

 6,337 3,045 3,291 6,164 2,952 3,212

Civilian labor force

 4,698 2,883 1,815 4,652 2,809 1,843

Participation rate

 74.1 94.7 55.1 75.5 95.2 57.4

Employed

 4,559 2,815 1,744 4,502 2,730 1,772

Employment-population ratio

 72.0 92.4 53.0 73.0 92.5 55.2

Unemployed

 139 68 70 150 79 71

Unemployment rate

 3.0 2.4 3.9 3.2 2.8 3.9

With own children under 3

Civilian noninstitutional population

 3,298 1,596 1,703 3,250 1,557 1,693

Civilian labor force

 2,412 1,514 897 2,382 1,477 905

Participation rate

 73.1 94.9 52.7 73.3 94.8 53.5

Employed

 2,336 1,473 864 2,304 1,437 866

Employment-population ratio

 70.8 92.3 50.7 70.9 92.3 51.2

Unemployed

 75 42 34 79 40 39

Unemployment rate

 3.1 2.7 3.7 3.3 2.7 4.3

With no own children under 18

Civilian noninstitutional population

 29,603 14,703 14,901 31,098 15,465 15,632

Civilian labor force

 17,743 10,215 7,528 18,886 10,798 8,087

Participation rate

 59.9 69.5 50.5 60.7 69.8 51.7

Employed

 17,075 9,825 7,250 18,139 10,376 7,763

Employment-population ratio

 57.7 66.8 48.7 58.3 67.1 49.7

Unemployed

 668 390 278 747 422 325

Unemployment rate

 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.0 3.9 4.0

NATIVE BORN

With own children under 18

Civilian noninstitutional population

 47,482 21,128 26,354 47,006 21,095 25,911

Civilian labor force

 39,624 19,596 20,028 39,638 19,673 19,965

Participation rate

 83.5 92.7 76.0 84.3 93.3 77.1

Employed

 38,551 19,193 19,358 38,664 19,285 19,378

Employment-population ratio

 81.2 90.8 73.5 82.3 91.4 74.8

Unemployed

 1,073 403 670 974 387 587

Unemployment rate

 2.7 2.1 3.3 2.5 2.0 2.9

With own children 6 to 17, none younger

Civilian noninstitutional population

 26,646 11,879 14,768 26,483 11,863 14,619

Civilian labor force

 22,622 10,877 11,744 22,764 10,951 11,814

Participation rate

 84.9 91.6 79.5 86.0 92.3 80.8

Employed

 22,064 10,662 11,402 22,255 10,740 11,515

Employment-population ratio

 82.8 89.8 77.2 84.0 90.5 78.8

Unemployed

 558 215 343 509 210 299

Unemployment rate

 2.5 2.0 2.9 2.2 1.9 2.5

With own children under 6

Civilian noninstitutional population

 20,836 9,250 11,586 20,523 9,231 11,292

Civilian labor force

 17,002 8,719 8,284 16,873 8,722 8,151

Participation rate

 81.6 94.3 71.5 82.2 94.5 72.2

Employed

 16,487 8,531 7,956 16,408 8,545 7,863

Employment-population ratio

 79.1 92.2 68.7 80.0 92.6 69.6

Unemployed

 516 188 328 465 177 288

Unemployment rate

 3.0 2.2 4.0 2.8 2.0 3.5

With own children under 3

Civilian noninstitutional population

 11,893 5,340 6,554 11,892 5,421 6,471

Civilian labor force

 9,565 5,050 4,515 9,645 5,139 4,506

Participation rate

 80.4 94.6 68.9 81.1 94.8 69.6

Employed

 9,268 4,939 4,329 9,371 5,034 4,337

Employment-population ratio

 77.9 92.5 66.1 78.8 92.9 67.0

Unemployed

 298 111 186 275 105 169

Unemployment rate

 3.1 2.2 4.1 2.8 2.0 3.8

With no own children under 18

Civilian noninstitutional population

 171,342 85,491 85,850 173,285 86,541 86,744

Civilian labor force

 94,909 50,794 44,115 96,427 51,500 44,927

Participation rate

 55.4 59.4 51.4 55.6 59.5 51.8

Employed

 91,003 48,534 42,469 92,440 49,123 43,317

Employment-population ratio

 53.1 56.8 49.5 53.3 56.8 49.9

Unemployed

 3,906 2,260 1,646 3,987 2,377 1,610

Unemployment rate

 4.1 4.4 3.7 4.1 4.6 3.6

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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Last Modified Date: May 21, 2024