HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES 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

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 30,103 31,383 19,036 19,770 2,600 2,711 1,326 1,421

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 20,694 21,602 13,158 13,672 1,599 1,684 807 898

 Percent of population .......................................... 68.7 68.8 69.1 69.2 61.5 62.1 60.9 63.2

 Employed .............................................................. 19,613 20,382 12,477 12,908 1,484 1,551 778 862

 Unemployed ......................................................... 1,081 1,220 681 764 115 133 29 36

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 5.2 5.6 5.2 5.6 7.2 7.9 3.6 4.0

 Not in labor force .................................................... 9,409 9,781 5,877 6,098 1,001 1,027 519 523

Men, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 15,473 16,154 10,037 10,415 1,208 1,252 646 712

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 12,488 13,005 8,251 8,553 842 865 468 511

 Percent of population .......................................... 80.7 80.5 82.2 82.1 69.7 69.1 72.4 71.7

 Employed .............................................................. 11,887 12,310 7,863 8,122 782 791 452 490

 Unemployed ......................................................... 601 695 388 431 60 74 16 21

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 4.8 5.3 4.7 5.0 7.2 8.5 3.3 4.1

 Not in labor force .................................................... 2,985 3,149 1,787 1,862 366 387 178 201

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 14,046 14,649 9,086 9,420 1,081 1,119 612 670

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 11,888 12,403 7,833 8,134 797 819 458 497

 Percent of population .......................................... 84.6 84.7 86.2 86.4 73.7 73.2 74.8 74.1

 Employed .............................................................. 11,391 11,827 7,515 7,779 749 761 445 478

 Unemployed ......................................................... 497 576 318 356 48 58 13 18

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 4.2 4.6 4.1 4.4 6.1 7.1 2.9 3.7

 Not in labor force .................................................... 2,157 2,246 1,253 1,285 284 300 154 173

Women, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 14,630 15,229 8,998 9,355 1,392 1,459 680 709

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 8,206 8,597 4,907 5,119 757 819 339 387

 Percent of population .......................................... 56.1 56.5 54.5 54.7 54.4 56.1 49.9 54.6

 Employed .............................................................. 7,725 8,072 4,614 4,786 702 760 326 372

 Unemployed ......................................................... 480 525 294 333 55 60 13 15

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.5 7.2 7.3 3.9 3.9

 Not in labor force .................................................... 6,424 6,632 4,091 4,236 635 640 340 322

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 13,262 13,791 8,097 8,384 1,267 1,325 634 671

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 7,735 8,108 4,596 4,784 714 770 327 380

 Percent of population .......................................... 58.3 58.8 56.8 57.1 56.4 58.1 51.6 56.6

 Employed .............................................................. 7,321 7,662 4,351 4,508 666 720 315 366

 Unemployed ......................................................... 414 446 246 276 48 50 12 14

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 5.3 5.5 5.3 5.8 6.8 6.5 3.7 3.7

 Not in labor force .................................................... 5,527 5,682 3,501 3,600 553 555 307 291

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 2,796 2,944 1,853 1,967 252 267 79 80

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 1,071 1,091 729 753 88 95 21 21

 Percent of population .......................................... 38.3 37.1 39.3 38.3 34.9 35.5 26.7 26.6

 Employed .............................................................. 900 894 611 621 70 69 18 18

 Unemployed ......................................................... 170 197 118 132 18 25 3 4

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 15.9 18.1 16.2 17.6 20.9 26.8 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Not in labor force .................................................... 1,725 1,853 1,124 1,213 164 172 58 59

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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with

the release of January data.

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