Table 4. Employed foreign-born and native-born persons 16 years and over by occupation and sex, 2023 annual averages
Table 4. Employed foreign-born and native-born persons 16 years and over by occupation and sex, 2023 annual averages
[Percent distribution]
| Occupation |
Foreign born |
Native born |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total employed (in thousands) |
29,932 |
17,091 |
12,841 |
131,104 |
68,409 |
62,695 |
|
Occupation as a percent of total employed |
|
|
Total employed |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Management, professional, and related occupations |
36.1 |
33.6 |
39.5 |
45.4 |
41.1 |
50.0 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
14.5 |
14.3 |
14.8 |
20.0 |
20.7 |
19.3 |
Management occupations |
10.0 |
11.0 |
8.8 |
13.7 |
15.0 |
12.2 |
Business and financial operations occupations |
4.4 |
3.2 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
Professional and related occupations |
21.6 |
19.3 |
24.7 |
25.4 |
20.4 |
30.7 |
Computer and mathematical occupations |
5.8 |
7.3 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
2.0 |
Architecture and engineering occupations |
2.3 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
0.7 |
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
Community and social service occupations |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
Legal occupations |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
Education, training, and library occupations |
3.7 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
3.2 |
9.7 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
5.4 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
6.5 |
2.8 |
10.5 |
|
Service occupations |
21.8 |
15.3 |
30.5 |
15.0 |
12.6 |
17.6 |
Healthcare support occupations |
4.1 |
1.2 |
7.9 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
5.3 |
Protective service occupations |
0.9 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
6.6 |
5.8 |
7.5 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
5.5 |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
7.4 |
5.9 |
9.2 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
1.8 |
Personal care and service occupations |
3.0 |
1.2 |
5.3 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
4.0 |
|
Sales and office occupations |
13.0 |
9.7 |
17.5 |
20.1 |
15.0 |
25.7 |
Sales and related occupations |
6.5 |
5.8 |
7.4 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9.6 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
6.6 |
3.9 |
10.0 |
10.7 |
5.7 |
16.1 |
|
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
13.8 |
22.7 |
2.0 |
7.8 |
14.0 |
0.9 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
1.3 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
9.7 |
16.3 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
7.8 |
0.4 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
2.9 |
4.9 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
5.6 |
0.3 |
|
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
15.2 |
18.7 |
10.5 |
11.8 |
17.3 |
5.8 |
Production occupations |
6.6 |
6.9 |
6.2 |
4.8 |
6.7 |
2.7 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
8.6 |
11.8 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
10.5 |
3.1 |
|
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
|
Last Modified Date: May 21, 2024
United States Department of Labor
