The diversity of Hispanics in the U.S. work force (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, Aug. 1993

The diversity of Hispanics in the U.S. work force

Peter Cattan
Economist, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Hispanics have immigrated from different countries at different times, for different reasons, and have settled in various parts of the United States. This article examines the labor force characteristics of Hispanics in the U.S., which reflect the diversity of their immigration patterns.

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