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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)

(Numbers in thousands)
Table 37. Employment status of the native-born and foreign-born civilian noninstitutional population by age and sex, 2008 annual averages
Country of
birth, age, and sex
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Civilian labor forceNot in
labor force
TotalPercent of
population
EmployedUnemployed
TotalPercent of
population
TotalPercent of
labor force
Both sexes

Native born (1)

16 years and over

198,471130,22465.6122,70361.87,5215.868,247

16 to 24 years

33,63919,82158.917,22351.22,59913.113,818

25 to 34 years

32,00127,09684.725,51779.71,5795.84,905

35 to 44 years

33,37228,24784.626,98480.91,2644.55,125

45 to 54 years

37,35730,62382.029,44678.81,1773.86,734

55 to 64 years

29,36418,91564.418,23262.16823.610,450

65 years and over

32,7375,52216.95,30016.22224.027,215

Foreign born (2)

16 years and over

35,31724,06368.122,66064.21,4035.811,254

16 to 24 years

3,8452,21157.51,97951.523210.51,634

25 to 34 years

7,9926,23678.05,86673.43715.91,756

35 to 44 years

8,3276,81481.86,47377.73415.01,513

45 to 54 years

6,6025,38081.55,08377.02975.51,222

55 to 64 years

4,1262,70065.42,58062.51204.51,426

65 years and over

4,42472116.367915.3425.93,703
Women

Native born (1)

16 years and over

103,04762,10460.358,79557.13,3105.340,942

16 to 24 years

16,7729,67657.78,58751.21,08911.37,096

25 to 34 years

16,30512,79078.412,10474.26865.43,515

35 to 44 years

17,09913,33578.012,75874.65774.33,765

45 to 54 years

19,18714,75876.914,22374.15353.64,429

55 to 64 years

15,1729,05059.78,72557.53253.66,122

65 years and over

18,5112,49513.52,39713.0983.916,016

Foreign born (2)

16 years and over

17,6299,66354.89,08251.55816.07,966

16 to 24 years

1,80381945.473440.78510.4984

25 to 34 years

3,6892,24060.72,09656.81456.51,449

35 to 44 years

4,0332,75568.32,60264.51535.61,278

45 to 54 years

3,2602,31771.12,18367.01345.8943

55 to 64 years

2,1951,22055.61,16853.2524.3975

65 years and over

2,64831211.830011.3134.02,336
Men

Native born(1)

16 years and over

95,42468,11971.463,90867.04,2116.227,305

16 to 24 years

16,86710,14560.18,63551.21,51014.96,722

25 to 34 years

15,69614,30691.113,41385.58936.21,390

35 to 44 years

16,27314,91391.614,22687.46874.61,360

45 to 54 years

18,17015,86487.315,22383.86414.02,305

55 to 64 years

14,1929,86569.59,50767.03573.64,328

65 years and over

14,2263,02721.32,90320.41234.111,199

Foreign born (2)

16 years and over

17,68814,40081.413,57876.88225.73,288

16 to 24 years

2,0421,39268.21,24561.014710.5650

25 to 34 years

4,3033,99692.93,77087.62265.7307

35 to 44 years

4,2944,05994.53,87290.21884.6235

45 to 54 years

3,3423,06391.72,90186.81635.3279

55 to 64 years

1,9311,48076.61,41273.1684.6451

65 years and over

1,77640923.037921.4307.31,367

Footnotes:
(1) Native-born persons are those who were born in the United States or a U.S. Island Area such as Puerto Rico, or born abroad of a U.S.-citizen parent.
(2) Foreign born refers to people residing in the United States who were born outside the United States or one of its outlying areas, such as Puerto Rico or Guam, to parents neither of whom was a U.S. citizen. This group includes legally admitted immigrants, refugees, students, temporary workers, and undocumented aliens.

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.