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U.S.-born versus Immigrant Population and Labor force Growth, 2000-2005 |
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2000 |
2005 |
Increase, 2000-05 |
% Increase, 2000-05 |
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Population (1000s) |
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209,699 |
226,082 |
16,383 |
7.8% |
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183,173 |
193,525 |
10,352 |
5.7% |
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26,527 |
32,558 |
6,031 |
22.7% |
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12.7% |
14.4% |
36.8% |
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Labor force (1,000s) |
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140,863 |
149,320 |
8,457 |
6.0% |
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123,158 |
127,278 |
4,120 |
3.3% |
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17,705 |
22,042 |
4,337 |
24.5% |
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12.6% |
14.8% |
51.3% |
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Employment (1,000s) |
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135,208 |
141,730 |
6,522 |
4.8% |
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118,254 |
120,706 |
2,454 |
2.1% |
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16,954 |
21,022 |
4,068 |
24.0% |
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12.5% |
14.8% |
82.4% |
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SOURCE: Census Bureau, Current Population Survey. Unpublished tables sent to author by BLS economist Abraham Mosisa, (202) 691-6346. |
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Edwin S. Rubenstein is President of ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis.
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