HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

6. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex, age, and detailed ethnic group

(Numbers in thousands)

Employment status, sex, and age

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Total 1 Mexican origin Puerto Rican origin Cuban origin

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 27,551 28,109 17,464 17,900 2,652 2,547 1,191 1,264

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 18,813 19,272 12,081 12,340 1,649 1,610 679 769

 Percent of population .......................................... 68.3 68.6 69.2 68.9 62.2 63.2 57.0 60.9

 Employed .............................................................. 17,372 17,930 11,151 11,449 1,495 1,481 638 735

 Unemployed ......................................................... 1,441 1,342 930 892 154 130 41 34

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.2 9.3 8.1 6.0 4.5

 Not in labor force .................................................... 8,738 8,837 5,382 5,559 1,003 936 512 495

Men, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 14,098 14,417 9,173 9,456 1,239 1,186 591 649

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 11,288 11,587 7,572 7,776 861 824 387 450

 Percent of population .......................................... 80.1 80.4 82.5 82.2 69.5 69.5 65.6 69.4

 Employed .............................................................. 10,479 10,832 7,029 7,272 784 756 361 428

 Unemployed ......................................................... 809 755 543 504 77 68 27 22

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 7.2 6.5 7.2 6.5 9.0 8.2 6.9 4.9

 Not in labor force .................................................... 2,810 2,831 1,601 1,680 378 362 203 199

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 12,797 13,082 8,305 8,554 1,108 1,065 552 605

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 10,756 11,020 7,198 7,377 815 780 378 435

 Percent of population .......................................... 84.1 84.2 86.7 86.2 73.6 73.3 68.5 71.8

 Employed .............................................................. 10,063 10,385 6,737 6,954 751 728 354 416

 Unemployed ......................................................... 693 635 461 423 64 52 25 19

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 6.4 5.8 6.4 5.7 7.9 6.7 6.5 4.4

 Not in labor force .................................................... 2,041 2,061 1,107 1,177 293 285 174 170

Women, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 13,452 13,692 8,291 8,444 1,413 1,360 600 616

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 7,525 7,685 4,509 4,564 788 786 291 319

 Percent of population .......................................... 55.9 56.1 54.4 54.1 55.8 57.8 48.6 51.9

 Employed .............................................................. 6,894 7,098 4,123 4,177 711 725 277 307

 Unemployed ......................................................... 631 587 386 387 77 62 14 12

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 8.4 7.6 8.6 8.5 9.7 7.9 4.9 3.8

 Not in labor force .................................................... 5,928 6,007 3,782 3,879 625 574 309 296

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 12,211 12,420 7,469 7,589 1,286 1,239 566 589

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 7,096 7,257 4,224 4,272 746 743 278 308

 Percent of population .......................................... 58.1 58.4 56.6 56.3 58.0 60.0 49.1 52.3

 Employed .............................................................. 6,541 6,752 3,890 3,945 678 691 265 297

 Unemployed ......................................................... 555 504 335 327 68 53 13 11

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 7.8 7.0 7.9 7.7 9.1 7.1 4.7 3.5

 Not in labor force .................................................... 5,114 5,163 3,245 3,317 540 496 288 281

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 2,543 2,608 1,689 1,757 258 242 73 70

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 960 995 658 692 88 87 22 27

 Percent of population .......................................... 37.7 38.2 39.0 39.4 34.1 35.8 30.7 38.1

 Employed .............................................................. 768 792 525 550 66 62 19 22

 Unemployed ......................................................... 192 203 134 142 22 25 3 4

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 20.0 20.4 20.3 20.5 25.0 28.6 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Not in labor force .................................................... 1,583 1,612 1,030 1,065 170 156 50 43

1 Includes persons of Central or South American origin and of other

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, not shown separately. 2 Data not shown where base is less than 35,000.

 NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may

be of any race. Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population

controls used in the household survey.

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