Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted (1)
Employment status, sex, and age
July June July July Mar. Apr. May June July
2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population......... 32,179 32,839 32,926 32,179 32,585 32,671 32,753 32,839 32,926
Civilian labor force....................... 22,193 22,403 22,695 22,062 22,175 22,376 22,438 22,347 22,526
Participation rate..................... 69.0 68.2 68.9 68.6 68.1 68.5 68.5 68.1 68.4
Employed................................. 20,505 19,685 19,849 20,396 19,640 19,854 19,595 19,623 19,745
Employment-population ratio............ 63.7 59.9 60.3 63.4 60.3 60.8 59.8 59.8 60.0
Unemployed............................... 1,688 2,718 2,846 1,665 2,536 2,521 2,843 2,724 2,781
Unemployment rate...................... 7.6 12.1 12.5 7.5 11.4 11.3 12.7 12.2 12.3
Not in labor force......................... 9,986 10,436 10,232 10,117 10,410 10,295 10,315 10,491 10,400
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force....................... 12,661 12,642 12,824 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 84.5 82.7 83.7 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 11,937 11,290 11,384 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 79.6 73.9 74.3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 725 1,352 1,440 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 5.7 10.7 11.2 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force....................... 8,268 8,527 8,553 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 58.5 59.1 59.1 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 7,650 7,542 7,541 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 54.1 52.2 52.1 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 618 985 1,013 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 7.5 11.5 11.8 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force....................... 1,264 1,234 1,317 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 41.5 39.6 42.1 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 919 854 924 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 30.2 27.4 29.6 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 345 381 393 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 27.3 30.8 29.8 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
seasonally adjusted columns.
2 Data not available.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced
annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: August 07, 2009
