Workforce, Labor

See below for the latest data on:
  • Employment Status of the Civilian Population by Sex, Nativity and U.S. Citizenship Status;
  • Native and Foreign-born Labor Force Participation and Occupations;
  • Native and Foreign-born Employment by Industry; and,
  • Self-employment Levels at, or Higher than, the Average for All Industries.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS of the CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS and over by SEX, NATIVITY and U.S. CITIZENSHIP: 2009

Sex and Educational Attainment 1 Total  Native  Foreign-born  
 Number* Percent Number* Percent Number* Percent
Both sexes153,128100129,672100 23,456 100
...Employed138,95990.7117,73390.8 21,225 90.5
...Full-time 2111,20372.693,70972.3 17,494 74.6
...Part-time 227,75618.124,02518.5 3,730 15.9
...Unemployed14,1709.311,9399.2 2,231 9.5
Male81,35710067,548100 13,810 100
...Employed72,53689.260,12189 12,415 89.9
...Full-time 262,71877.151,77076.6 10,949 79.4
...Part-time 29,81812.18,35212.4 1,466 10.6
...Unemployed8,82110.87,42711 1,394 10.1
Female71,77110062,124100 9,647 100
...Employed66,42292.557,61292.7 8,810 91.3
...Full-time 248,48567.641,93967.5 6,546 67.9
...Part-time 217,9382515,67325.2 2,266 23.5
...Unemployed5,3487.54,5127.3 837 8.7
1 Employment status refers to reference week of the survey.

2 Those who report working 35 hours a week or more are employed full-time, while those who report working fewer than 35 hours a week are employed part-time.

* Numbers in thousands

The data in this table differ slightly from data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See page 38, footnote 1 in U.S. Census Bureau, Profile of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2000.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement 2009, Table 1.6


NATIVE and FOREIGN-BORN LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION and OCCUPATIONS: 2009

TotalNativeForeign-born
Management, professional and related occupations34.8%36.1%27.8%
Service occupations16.9%15.7%23.1%
Sales and office occupations25.6%27.0%18.1%
Farming, fishing and forestry occupations0.7%0.5%2.0%
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations9.5%8.8%12.8%
Production, transportation and material moving occupations12.5%11.9%16.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates


NATIVE and FOREIGN-BORN EMPLOYMENT by INDUSTRY: 2009

TotalNativeForeign-born
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1.8%1.7%2.5%
Construction7.4%6.8%10.8%
Manufacturing11.2%10.9%13.1%
Wholesale trade3.2%3.2%3.3%
Retail trade11.5%11.9%9.6%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities5.1%5.2%4.6%
Information2.4%2.6%1.8%
Finance and insurance, and real estate, rental and leasing7.1%7.4%5.6%
Professional, scientific, management and administrative, and waste management services10.3%10.1%11.6%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance21.5%22.3%17.0%
Arts, entertainment and recreation, accommodation and food services8.8%8.2%11.7%
Other services (except public administration)4.8%4.6%6.3%
Public administration4.7%5.2%2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates


NAICS* with SELF-EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AT, or HIGHER THAN, the AVERAGE (9.8%) for ALL INDUSTRIES: 2009

Self-employed (not incorporated business)Self-employed (incorporated business)Total % self-employedForeign-born % self-employed
Total NAICS (all classes of workers)6.63.29.811.4
SRV-Private households4904951.9
RET-Other direct-selling establishments377.944.955.2
ENT-Independent artists; performing arts, sports and related industries36.67.544.146.5
INF-Sound-recording industries25.313.839.139.9
TRN-Taxi and limousine service26.68.735.345.7
MED-Office of chiropractors15.516.331.834.7
PRF-Other professional, scientific and technical services21.17.92939.6
EDU-Other schools and instruction, and educational support services235.628.630
WHL-Electronic markets, and agents and brokers1016.126.127.4
SCA-Child daycare services22.92.525.438.1
SRV-Automotive repair and maintenance 16.68.42524.7
SRV-Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance17.47.124.524.3
RET-Used merchandise stores19.5423.524.8
WHL-Unspecified trade14.88.122.919.6
RET-Sewing, needlework and piece goods stores14.6721.623.1
RET-Florists13.77.32124.3
WHL-Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 15.25.620.819.5
RET-Vending machine operators13.36.920.221.5
RET-Jewelry, luggage and leather goods stores 12.97.320.227.2
MED-Offices of optometrists 8.410.919.322.2
TRN-Truck transportation12.15.817.924.9
INF-Motion picture and video industries11.16.417.518.9
RET-Unspecified trade125.317.319.6
RET-Miscellaneous retail stores 9.7716.727.4
WHL-Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers8.18.416.521.7
WHL-Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers7.78.416.116.4
TRN-Scenic and sightseeing transportation88.116.121.2
RET-Beer, wine and liquor stores 69.115.134.7
MED-Offices of dentists6.18.114.219.6
RET-Household appliance stores8.85.314.115.3
RET-Gift, novelty and souvenir shops9.1514.121.1
RET-Speciality food stores8.15.313.421.5
WHL-Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers 5.87.613.412.2
PRF-Architectural, engineering and related services 6.8612.812.6
RET-Music stores84.712.717.1
PRF-Travel arrangements and reservation services6.75.812.517.4
MED-Offices of physicians4.5812.525.6
RET-Furniture and home furnishings stores5.8611.812.4
RET-Other motor vehicle dealers47.811.812.1
SRV-Drycleaning and laundry services6.75.111.817.8
PRF-Business support services8.33.411.710.4
WHL-Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers5.5611.516.3
RET-health and personal care, except drug stores6.24.911.120.6
PRF-Veterinary services4.8610.818.2
ENT-Drinking places, alcoholic beverages55.810.814.4
MFG-Retail bakeries5.94.510.410.7
FIN-Other consumer goods rental4.65.29.810
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2007-2009

* NAICS is the North American Industry Classification System