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 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employment status of the foreign born and native born by age, 2011.
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