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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 28,109 29,133 17,900 18,523 2,547 2,654 1,264 1,259

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 19,272 19,824 12,340 12,671 1,610 1,619 769 755

 Percent of population .......................................... 68.6 68.0 68.9 68.4 63.2 61.0 60.9 60.0

 Employed .............................................................. 17,930 18,632 11,449 11,887 1,481 1,492 735 730

 Unemployed ......................................................... 1,342 1,191 892 784 130 126 34 25

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 7.0 6.0 7.2 6.2 8.1 7.8 4.5 3.3

 Not in labor force .................................................... 8,837 9,310 5,559 5,851 936 1,035 495 503

Men, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 14,417 14,962 9,456 9,729 1,186 1,258 649 630

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 11,587 11,985 7,776 7,960 824 852 450 443

 Percent of population .......................................... 80.4 80.1 82.2 81.8 69.5 67.7 69.4 70.3

 Employed .............................................................. 10,832 11,337 7,272 7,526 756 788 428 429

 Unemployed ......................................................... 755 647 504 433 68 63 22 14

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 6.5 5.4 6.5 5.4 8.2 7.4 4.9 3.1

 Not in labor force .................................................... 2,831 2,977 1,680 1,770 362 406 199 187

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 13,082 13,586 8,554 8,812 1,065 1,110 605 598

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 11,020 11,408 7,377 7,546 780 803 435 433

 Percent of population .......................................... 84.2 84.0 86.2 85.6 73.3 72.3 71.8 72.5

 Employed .............................................................. 10,385 10,872 6,954 7,189 728 752 416 421

 Unemployed ......................................................... 635 536 423 357 52 50 19 12

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 5.8 4.7 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 4.4 2.8

 Not in labor force .................................................... 2,061 2,177 1,177 1,266 285 307 170 165

Women, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 13,692 14,172 8,444 8,793 1,360 1,396 616 629

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 7,685 7,839 4,564 4,712 786 767 319 313

 Percent of population .......................................... 56.1 55.3 54.1 53.6 57.8 54.9 51.9 49.8

 Employed .............................................................. 7,098 7,295 4,177 4,361 725 704 307 301

 Unemployed ......................................................... 587 544 387 351 62 63 12 12

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 7.6 6.9 8.5 7.4 7.9 8.2 3.8 3.7

 Not in labor force .................................................... 6,007 6,333 3,879 4,082 574 629 296 316

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 12,420 12,858 7,589 7,935 1,239 1,256 589 594

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 7,257 7,377 4,272 4,410 743 717 308 302

 Percent of population .......................................... 58.4 57.4 56.3 55.6 60.0 57.1 52.3 50.8

 Employed .............................................................. 6,752 6,913 3,945 4,112 691 663 297 291

 Unemployed ......................................................... 504 464 327 297 53 55 11 11

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.1 7.6 3.5 3.6

 Not in labor force .................................................... 5,163 5,481 3,317 3,525 496 539 281 293

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 2,608 2,689 1,757 1,776 242 288 70 66

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 995 1,038 692 716 87 99 27 20

 Percent of population .......................................... 38.2 38.6 39.4 40.3 35.8 34.3 38.1 30.9

 Employed .............................................................. 792 847 550 586 62 77 22 18

 Unemployed ......................................................... 203 191 142 130 25 21 4 2

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 20.4 18.4 20.5 18.2 28.6 21.6 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Not in labor force .................................................... 1,612 1,651 1,065 1,060 156 189 43 46

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 2005, data reflect revised population

controls used in the household survey.

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