Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted (1)
Employment status, sex, and age
June May June June Feb. Mar. Apr. May June
2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population......... 31,329 31,998 32,087 31,329 31,732 31,820 31,911 31,998 32,087
Civilian labor force....................... 21,552 22,104 22,184 21,460 21,755 21,775 21,917 22,102 22,131
Participation rate..................... 68.8 69.1 69.1 68.5 68.6 68.4 68.7 69.1 69.0
Employed................................. 20,365 20,699 20,499 20,245 20,401 20,269 20,404 20,573 20,420
Employment-population ratio............ 65.0 64.7 63.9 64.6 64.3 63.7 63.9 64.3 63.6
Unemployed............................... 1,187 1,405 1,684 1,216 1,354 1,507 1,512 1,529 1,711
Unemployment rate...................... 5.5 6.4 7.6 5.7 6.2 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.7
Not in labor force......................... 9,777 9,894 9,904 9,869 9,977 10,045 9,994 9,896 9,956
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force....................... 12,324 12,627 12,632 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 84.3 84.7 84.5 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 11,854 11,893 11,849 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 81.1 79.8 79.3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 470 734 783 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 3.8 5.8 6.2 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force....................... 8,060 8,346 8,286 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 58.5 59.3 58.7 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 7,605 c 7,874 7,680 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 55.2 56.0 54.5 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 456 473 606 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 5.7 5.7 7.3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force....................... 1,168 1,131 1,266 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 39.8 37.4 41.7 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 906 933 970 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 30.9 30.8 32.0 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 261 198 296 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 22.4 17.5 23.4 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
seasonally adjusted columns.
2 Data not available.
c = corrected.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced
annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: July 10, 2008
