10/21/2003
Estimated Economic Impact of Immigration, 2002
GDP ($Billions) |
$10,446.2 |
Net Gain From Immigration |
|
$ Billions |
$20.9 |
as a % GDP |
0.2% |
Per native-born person |
$84 |
Wage Loss to native-born Workers |
|
$ Billions |
$302.9 |
as a % GDP |
2.9% |
Per native-born worker |
$2,578 |
Gain to Native Capital |
|
$ Billions |
$323.9 |
as a % GDP |
3.1% |
Employed workers (millions) |
136.5 |
Native-born |
117.5 |
Foreign-born |
19.0 |
% foreign born |
13.9% |
Population (millions) |
282.6 |
Native-born |
250.1 |
Foreign-born |
32.5 |
% foreign born |
11.5% |
|
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Source: Population, Employment: BLS, Current Population Survey. Income Gain/Losses: George Borjas as updated by Ed Rubenstein. |
Edwin S. Rubenstein is President of ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis.
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