May 04, 2005

National Data, By Edwin S. Rubenstein

Why Has Black Unemployment Risen (Yes, Risen!) In The "Bush Boom"?

Table 1:

The Rise and Rise of the
Foreign-born Labor Force, 1990-2003
(in thousands)
	Total Civilian
	Labor Force	Native	Foreign Born	% Foreign Born
1990	123,473	111,909	11,565	9.4%
1995	130,928	116,845	14,083	10.8%
1996	134,130	119,697	14,433	10.8%
1997	136,068	120,680	15,388	11.3%
1998	137,673	121,581	16,092	11.7%
1999	139,368	122,851	16,517	11.9%
2000	140,863	123,158	17,705	12.6%
2001	141,815	123,400	18,415	13.0%
2002	144,863	124,584	20,279	14.0%
2003	146,510	125,393	21,117	14.4%
Increase:
1990-2003	23,037	13,484	9,552	41.5%
1990-1995	7,455	4,936	2,518	33.8%
2000-2003	5,647	2,235	3,412	60.4%

Source: 1990, 1995: 1990 Census and analysis, as reported by the Migration Policy Institute.
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/four_foreign_born_in_labor_force.pdf
1996-2003: Current Population Survey, BLS.(Unpublished tables.)

Edwin S. Rubenstein (email him) is President of ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis.

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