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The Rise and Rise of the |
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Foreign-born Labor Force, 1990-2003 |
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(in thousands) |
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Total Civilian |
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Labor Force |
Native |
Foreign Born |
% Foreign Born |
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1990 |
123,473 |
111,909 |
11,565 |
9.4% |
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1995 |
130,928 |
116,845 |
14,083 |
10.8% |
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1996 |
134,130 |
119,697 |
14,433 |
10.8% |
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1997 |
136,068 |
120,680 |
15,388 |
11.3% |
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1998 |
137,673 |
121,581 |
16,092 |
11.7% |
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1999 |
139,368 |
122,851 |
16,517 |
11.9% |
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2000 |
140,863 |
123,158 |
17,705 |
12.6% |
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2001 |
141,815 |
123,400 |
18,415 |
13.0% |
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2002 |
144,863 |
124,584 |
20,279 |
14.0% |
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2003 |
146,510 |
125,393 |
21,117 |
14.4% |
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Increase: |
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1990-2003 |
23,037 |
13,484 |
9,552 |
41.5% |
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1990-1995 |
7,455 |
4,936 |
2,518 |
33.8% |
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2000-2003 |
5,647 |
2,235 |
3,412 |
60.4% |
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Source: 1990, 1995: 1990 Census and analysis, as reported by the Migration Policy Institute. |
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https://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/four_foreign_born_in_labor_force.pdf |
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1996-2003: Current Population Survey, BLS.(Unpublished tables.) |
Edwin S. Rubenstein is President of ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis.
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