Nearly 78% of foreign-born men were in the labor force, compared to about 66% of native-born men.
Foreign-born men had weekly earnings of $1,051, compared to $1,238 for native-born men, while foreign-born women had weekly earnings of $899, compared to $1,025 for their native-born counterparts.
The foreign born were more likely to work in service, construction and maintenance jobs, among other occupations, which often pay less.
Some 3.6% of the foreign born were unemployed last year – the same share as the native born.
Just over 15% of foreign-born workers were White, and nearly 11% were Black.
Persons:
Mario Tama
Organizations:
Getty, Foreign, of Labor Statistics, Labor Force, -
Locations:
American, Los Angeles , California, America