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November 27, 2006
Table 1:
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U.S.-born
versus Immigrant Population
and Labor
force Growth, 2000-2005 |
|
2000 |
2005 |
Increase,
2000-05 |
% Increase,
2000-05 |
|
|
Population
(1000s) |
|
209,699 |
226,082 |
16,383 |
7.8% |
|
|
183,173 |
193,525 |
10,352 |
5.7% |
|
|
26,527 |
32,558 |
6,031 |
22.7% |
|
|
12.7% |
14.4% |
36.8% |
|
|
|
Labor force
(1,000s) |
|
140,863 |
149,320 |
8,457 |
6.0% |
|
|
123,158 |
127,278 |
4,120 |
3.3% |
|
|
17,705 |
22,042 |
4,337 |
24.5% |
|
|
12.6% |
14.8% |
51.3% |
|
|
|
Employment
(1,000s) |
|
135,208 |
141,730 |
6,522 |
4.8% |
|
|
118,254 |
120,706 |
2,454 |
2.1% |
|
|
16,954 |
21,022 |
4,068 |
24.0% |
|
|
12.5% |
14.8% |
82.4% |
|
|
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SOURCE: Census
Bureau, Current Population Survey.
Unpublished tables sent to author by BLS
economist Abraham Mosisa, (202) 691-6346. |
Edwin S. Rubenstein (email
him) is President of
ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis. |
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