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September 2006, Vol. 129,
No. 9
Labor force characteristics of second-generation Americans
Abraham Mosisa
Economist, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: Mosisa.Abraham@bls.gov
Second-generation American workers—those with at least one foreign-born parent—are more racially diverse and better educated than their counterparts in the third-and-higher generation; in terms of labor force status, however, the two groups have similar participation and unemployment rates.
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