June 01, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Employed foreign-born and native-born persons by occupation, 2010

Employed foreign-born and native-born persons 16 years and over by occupation, percent distribution, 2010 annual averages
Occupation	Percent distribution
Occupation	Foreign born	Native born
Management, professional, and related	28.0	38.9
Service	25.0	16.4
Sales and office	17.3	25.3
Production, transportation, and material moving	16.1	10.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	13.6	8.6

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