Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted (1)
Employment status, sex, and age
Sept. Aug. Sept. Sept. May June July Aug. Sept.
2007 2008 2008 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
Civilian noninstitutional population......... 31,617 32,273 32,369 31,617 31,998 32,087 32,179 32,273 32,369
Civilian labor force....................... 21,759 22,262 22,160 21,872 22,102 22,131 22,071 22,226 22,258
Participation rate..................... 68.8 69.0 68.5 69.2 69.1 69.0 68.6 68.9 68.8
Employed................................. 20,546 20,485 20,470 20,619 20,573 20,420 20,435 20,452 20,531
Employment-population ratio............ 65.0 63.5 63.2 65.2 64.3 63.6 63.5 63.4 63.4
Unemployed............................... 1,213 1,777 1,691 1,253 1,529 1,711 1,636 1,774 1,727
Unemployment rate...................... 5.6 8.0 7.6 5.7 6.9 7.7 7.4 8.0 7.8
Not in labor force......................... 9,857 10,011 10,209 9,745 9,896 9,956 10,108 10,048 10,111
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force....................... 12,424 12,697 12,773 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 84.2 84.5 84.7 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 11,850 11,824 11,892 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 80.3 78.7 78.9 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 574 873 881 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 4.6 6.9 6.9 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force....................... 8,242 8,399 8,298 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 59.3 59.2 58.3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 7,796 7,761 7,760 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 56.1 54.7 54.6 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 446 638 538 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 5.4 7.6 6.5 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force....................... 1,093 1,166 1,089 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Participation rate..................... 36.8 38.1 35.5 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employed................................. 901 901 818 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Employment-population ratio............ 30.3 29.5 26.7 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployed............................... 193 265 271 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Unemployment rate...................... 17.6 22.8 24.9 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
1 The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and
seasonally adjusted columns.
2 Data not available.
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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Last Modified Date: October 03, 2008
