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

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

TOTAL

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 29,133 30,103 18,523 19,036 2,654 2,600 1,259 1,326

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 19,824 20,694 12,671 13,158 1,619 1,599 755 807

 Percent of population .......................................... 68.0 68.7 68.4 69.1 61.0 61.5 60.0 60.9

 Employed .............................................................. 18,632 19,613 11,887 12,477 1,492 1,484 730 778

 Unemployed ......................................................... 1,191 1,081 784 681 126 115 25 29

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 6.0 5.2 6.2 5.2 7.8 7.2 3.3 3.6

 Not in labor force .................................................... 9,310 9,409 5,851 5,877 1,035 1,001 503 519

Men, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 14,962 15,473 9,729 10,037 1,258 1,208 630 646

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 11,985 12,488 7,960 8,251 852 842 443 468

 Percent of population .......................................... 80.1 80.7 81.8 82.2 67.7 69.7 70.3 72.4

 Employed .............................................................. 11,337 11,887 7,526 7,863 788 782 429 452

 Unemployed ......................................................... 647 601 433 388 63 60 14 16

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 5.4 4.8 5.4 4.7 7.4 7.2 3.1 3.3

 Not in labor force .................................................... 2,977 2,985 1,770 1,787 406 366 187 178

Men, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 13,586 14,046 8,812 9,086 1,110 1,081 598 612

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 11,408 11,888 7,546 7,833 803 797 433 458

 Percent of population .......................................... 84.0 84.6 85.6 86.2 72.3 73.7 72.5 74.8

 Employed .............................................................. 10,872 11,391 7,189 7,515 752 749 421 445

 Unemployed ......................................................... 536 497 357 318 50 48 12 13

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 4.7 4.2 4.7 4.1 6.3 6.1 2.8 2.9

 Not in labor force .................................................... 2,177 2,157 1,266 1,253 307 284 165 154

Women, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 14,172 14,630 8,793 8,998 1,396 1,392 629 680

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 7,839 8,206 4,712 4,907 767 757 313 339

 Percent of population .......................................... 55.3 56.1 53.6 54.5 54.9 54.4 49.8 49.9

 Employed .............................................................. 7,295 7,725 4,361 4,614 704 702 301 326

 Unemployed ......................................................... 544 480 351 294 63 55 12 13

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 6.9 5.9 7.4 6.0 8.2 7.2 3.7 3.9

 Not in labor force .................................................... 6,333 6,424 4,082 4,091 629 635 316 340

Women, 20 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 12,858 13,262 7,935 8,097 1,256 1,267 594 634

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 7,377 7,735 4,410 4,596 717 714 302 327

 Percent of population .......................................... 57.4 58.3 55.6 56.8 57.1 56.4 50.8 51.6

 Employed .............................................................. 6,913 7,321 4,112 4,351 663 666 291 315

 Unemployed ......................................................... 464 414 297 246 55 48 11 12

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 7.6 6.8 3.6 3.7

 Not in labor force .................................................... 5,481 5,527 3,525 3,501 539 553 293 307

Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Civilian noninstitutional population ........................... 2,689 2,796 1,776 1,853 288 252 66 79

 Civilian labor force .................................................. 1,038 1,071 716 729 99 88 20 21

 Percent of population .......................................... 38.6 38.3 40.3 39.3 34.3 34.9 30.9 26.7

 Employed .............................................................. 847 900 586 611 77 70 18 18

 Unemployed ......................................................... 191 170 130 118 21 18 2 3

 Unemployment rate ............................................ 18.4 15.9 18.2 16.2 21.6 20.9 2 ( ) 2 ( )

 Not in labor force .................................................... 1,651 1,725 1,060 1,124 189 164 46 58

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 2006, data reflect revised population

controls used in the household survey.

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