May 29, 2012

Employment status of the foreign born and native born by age, 2011

Labor force participation rate, unemployment rate, and civilian labor force for the foreign born and the native born, 2011
Characteristic	Labor force participation rate	Unemployment rate	Civilian labor force
Foreign born, 16 years and over	67.0	9.1	24,391,000
16 to 24 years	54.3	14.0	1,971,000
25 to 34 years	76.1	8.7	5,758,000
35 to 44 years	80.6	7.9	6,843,000
45 to 54 years	81.8	9.1	5,799,000
55 to 64 years	66.7	9.2	3,161,000
65 years and over	17.5	8.3	860,000
Native born, 16 years and over	63.6	8.9	129,226,000
16 to 24 years	55.0	17.7	19,026,000
25 to 34 years	82.7	9.6	27,967,000
35 to 44 years	83.3	7.2	25,817,000
45 to 54 years	80.4	6.7	29,560,000
55 to 64 years	63.9	6.3	20,604,000
65 years and over	18.0	6.3	6,252,000

OF INTEREST

Recent editions of Spotlight on Statistics

Inflation Experiences for Lower and Higher Income Households Presents consumer price indexes for the lowest and highest household incomes to examine how different spending patterns change measures of inflation.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Urban and Rural Spending Habits
Explores how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the spending behaviors of urban and rural consumers.
Workplace Injuries and Job Requirements for Construction Laborers
Examines typical physical requirements for construction laborers, exposures they experience on the job, and nonfatal and fatal injuries they incur.
Housing Leases in the U.S. Rental Market
Summarizes responses to two new survey questions about leasing.
Spotlight on State Productivity Statistics
Looks at short- and long-term trends in labor productivity, output, hours worked, and labor compensation in each state.