Workforce, Labor
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1 Employment status refers to reference week of the survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2007-2009
- 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 sexes | 153,128 | 100 | 129,672 | 100 | 23,456 | 100 |
...Employed | 138,959 | 90.7 | 117,733 | 90.8 | 21,225 | 90.5 |
...Full-time 2 | 111,203 | 72.6 | 93,709 | 72.3 | 17,494 | 74.6 |
...Part-time 2 | 27,756 | 18.1 | 24,025 | 18.5 | 3,730 | 15.9 |
...Unemployed | 14,170 | 9.3 | 11,939 | 9.2 | 2,231 | 9.5 |
Male | 81,357 | 100 | 67,548 | 100 | 13,810 | 100 |
...Employed | 72,536 | 89.2 | 60,121 | 89 | 12,415 | 89.9 |
...Full-time 2 | 62,718 | 77.1 | 51,770 | 76.6 | 10,949 | 79.4 |
...Part-time 2 | 9,818 | 12.1 | 8,352 | 12.4 | 1,466 | 10.6 |
...Unemployed | 8,821 | 10.8 | 7,427 | 11 | 1,394 | 10.1 |
Female | 71,771 | 100 | 62,124 | 100 | 9,647 | 100 |
...Employed | 66,422 | 92.5 | 57,612 | 92.7 | 8,810 | 91.3 |
...Full-time 2 | 48,485 | 67.6 | 41,939 | 67.5 | 6,546 | 67.9 |
...Part-time 2 | 17,938 | 25 | 15,673 | 25.2 | 2,266 | 23.5 |
...Unemployed | 5,348 | 7.5 | 4,512 | 7.3 | 837 | 8.7 |
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
Total | Native | Foreign-born | |
---|---|---|---|
Management, professional and related occupations | 34.8% | 36.1% | 27.8% |
Service occupations | 16.9% | 15.7% | 23.1% |
Sales and office occupations | 25.6% | 27.0% | 18.1% |
Farming, fishing and forestry occupations | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 9.5% | 8.8% | 12.8% |
Production, transportation and material moving occupations | 12.5% | 11.9% | 16.2% |
NATIVE and FOREIGN-BORN EMPLOYMENT by INDUSTRY: 2009
Total | Native | Foreign-born | |
---|---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.5% |
Construction | 7.4% | 6.8% | 10.8% |
Manufacturing | 11.2% | 10.9% | 13.1% |
Wholesale trade | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
Retail trade | 11.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.6% |
Information | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
Finance and insurance, and real estate, rental and leasing | 7.1% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
Professional, scientific, management and administrative, and waste management services | 10.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 21.5% | 22.3% | 17.0% |
Arts, entertainment and recreation, accommodation and food services | 8.8% | 8.2% | 11.7% |
Other services (except public administration) | 4.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
Public administration | 4.7% | 5.2% | 2.1% |
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-employed | Foreign-born % self-employed | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total NAICS (all classes of workers) | 6.6 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 11.4 |
SRV-Private households | 49 | 0 | 49 | 51.9 |
RET-Other direct-selling establishments | 37 | 7.9 | 44.9 | 55.2 |
ENT-Independent artists; performing arts, sports and related industries | 36.6 | 7.5 | 44.1 | 46.5 |
INF-Sound-recording industries | 25.3 | 13.8 | 39.1 | 39.9 |
TRN-Taxi and limousine service | 26.6 | 8.7 | 35.3 | 45.7 |
MED-Office of chiropractors | 15.5 | 16.3 | 31.8 | 34.7 |
PRF-Other professional, scientific and technical services | 21.1 | 7.9 | 29 | 39.6 |
EDU-Other schools and instruction, and educational support services | 23 | 5.6 | 28.6 | 30 |
WHL-Electronic markets, and agents and brokers | 10 | 16.1 | 26.1 | 27.4 |
SCA-Child daycare services | 22.9 | 2.5 | 25.4 | 38.1 |
SRV-Automotive repair and maintenance | 16.6 | 8.4 | 25 | 24.7 |
SRV-Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance | 17.4 | 7.1 | 24.5 | 24.3 |
RET-Used merchandise stores | 19.5 | 4 | 23.5 | 24.8 |
WHL-Unspecified trade | 14.8 | 8.1 | 22.9 | 19.6 |
RET-Sewing, needlework and piece goods stores | 14.6 | 7 | 21.6 | 23.1 |
RET-Florists | 13.7 | 7.3 | 21 | 24.3 |
WHL-Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 15.2 | 5.6 | 20.8 | 19.5 |
RET-Vending machine operators | 13.3 | 6.9 | 20.2 | 21.5 |
RET-Jewelry, luggage and leather goods stores | 12.9 | 7.3 | 20.2 | 27.2 |
MED-Offices of optometrists | 8.4 | 10.9 | 19.3 | 22.2 |
TRN-Truck transportation | 12.1 | 5.8 | 17.9 | 24.9 |
INF-Motion picture and video industries | 11.1 | 6.4 | 17.5 | 18.9 |
RET-Unspecified trade | 12 | 5.3 | 17.3 | 19.6 |
RET-Miscellaneous retail stores | 9.7 | 7 | 16.7 | 27.4 |
WHL-Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 8.1 | 8.4 | 16.5 | 21.7 |
WHL-Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 7.7 | 8.4 | 16.1 | 16.4 |
TRN-Scenic and sightseeing transportation | 8 | 8.1 | 16.1 | 21.2 |
RET-Beer, wine and liquor stores | 6 | 9.1 | 15.1 | 34.7 |
MED-Offices of dentists | 6.1 | 8.1 | 14.2 | 19.6 |
RET-Household appliance stores | 8.8 | 5.3 | 14.1 | 15.3 |
RET-Gift, novelty and souvenir shops | 9.1 | 5 | 14.1 | 21.1 |
RET-Speciality food stores | 8.1 | 5.3 | 13.4 | 21.5 |
WHL-Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 5.8 | 7.6 | 13.4 | 12.2 |
PRF-Architectural, engineering and related services | 6.8 | 6 | 12.8 | 12.6 |
RET-Music stores | 8 | 4.7 | 12.7 | 17.1 |
PRF-Travel arrangements and reservation services | 6.7 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 17.4 |
MED-Offices of physicians | 4.5 | 8 | 12.5 | 25.6 |
RET-Furniture and home furnishings stores | 5.8 | 6 | 11.8 | 12.4 |
RET-Other motor vehicle dealers | 4 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 12.1 |
SRV-Drycleaning and laundry services | 6.7 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 17.8 |
PRF-Business support services | 8.3 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 10.4 |
WHL-Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 5.5 | 6 | 11.5 | 16.3 |
RET-health and personal care, except drug stores | 6.2 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 20.6 |
PRF-Veterinary services | 4.8 | 6 | 10.8 | 18.2 |
ENT-Drinking places, alcoholic beverages | 5 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 14.4 |
MFG-Retail bakeries | 5.9 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 10.7 |
FIN-Other consumer goods rental | 4.6 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 10 |
* NAICS is the North American Industry Classification System