Table 3
Labour market outcomes by citizenship among immigrants, United States

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Labour market outcomes by citizenship among immigrants, United States


Table summary
This table displays the results of labour market outcomes by citizenship among immigrants all, all excluding mexico, source regions and developed countries, calculated using developed countries, caribbean, central america, and south america, asia, africa, percent and log points units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  All All excluding Mexico Source regions
Developed countries Caribbean, Central America, and South America Asia Africa
  percent
Men  
Employment rate  
No citizenship 84.8 83.8 85.1 85.2 83.2 83.9
With citizenship 83.4 83.3 81.9 83.9 83.2 86.6
Unemployment rate  
No citizenship 4.5 4.7 3.5 4.6 4.2 6.2
With citizenship 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.9 4.5
Share in high-status occupation  
No citizenship 15.0 25.4 40.3 6.2 36.5 29.3
With citizenship 30.0 34.8 38.1 17.7 39.0 41.1
Share in public administration  
No citizenship 0.8 1.2 1.3 0.5 1.3 2.2
With citizenship 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.7 5.2
    log points
Log weekly earnings  
No citizenship 6.38 6.59 6.99 6.21 6.77 6.53
With citizenship 6.77 6.84 7.00 6.58 6.88 6.81
    percent
Women  
Employment rate  
No citizenship 55.9 62.4 64.0 53.0 58.6 69.0
With citizenship 67.7 68.9 66.7 67.7 67.7 73.0
Unemployment rate  
No citizenship 7.9 6.5 4.7 9.4 5.6 7.0
With citizenship 4.6 4.4 3.9 5.5 3.9 4.9
Share in high-status occupation  
No citizenship 18.1 25.7 38.4 8.4 34.0 29.6
With citizenship 32.3 35.0 38.9 24.0 37.8 40.1
Share in public administration  
No citizenship 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.8 1.6 2.9
With citizenship 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.2
    log points
Log weekly earnings  
No citizenship 6.05 6.22 6.39 5.85 6.38 6.29
With citizenship 6.42 6.48 6.52 6.26 6.54 6.50
Note(s): High-status occupations include management, business, finance, administration, natural and applied sciences, and other professional occupations. Developed countries include Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.            
             
Note(s):
High-status occupations include management, business, finance, administration, natural and applied sciences, and other professional occupations. Developed countries include Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Source(s):
American Community Survey, 2005 to 2007.
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