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Nativity Status of the U.S. Labor Force, 2000 to
2004 |
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(Numbers in thousands) |
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Change, 2000-2004 |
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March/April 2000 |
January-April 2004 |
Number |
Percent |
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Native Born |
119,663 |
124,512 |
4,849 |
4.1% |
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Foreign born |
17,953 |
21,855 |
3,902 |
21.7% |
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Total |
137,616 |
146,367 |
8,751 |
6.4% |
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% Foreign born |
13.0% |
14.9% |
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Nativity Status of U.S.
Employment, 2000 to 2004 |
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(Numbers in thousands) |
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Change, 2000-2004 |
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March/April 2000 |
January-April 2004 |
Number |
Percent |
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Native Born |
118,087 |
117,129 |
-958 |
-0.8% |
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Foreign born |
18,812 |
20,524 |
1,713 |
9.1% |
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Post 2000 arrivals |
617 |
2,681 |
2,064 |
334.5% |
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Pre 2000 arrivals |
18,195 |
17,843 |
-352 |
-1.9% |
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Total |
136,898 |
137,653 |
755 |
0.6% |
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Edwin S. Rubenstein (email
him) is President of
ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis. |
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