Table 9. Labor Force Status of the Civilian Population 16 Years and Over by Sex, for Asian Alone and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2003

(Numbers in thousands)


Sex and labor force status 3/ Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Asian alone
White alone, not Hispanic Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes Total 220,285 100.0 9,141 100.0 155,428 100.0 55,716 100.0
In civilian labor force 145,616 66.1 6,022 65.9 102,906 66.2 36,688 65.8
Not in civilian labor force 74,668 33.9 3,119 34.1 52,522 33.8 19,028 34.2
Male Total 105,973 100.0 4,317 100.0 74,917 100.0 26,739 100.0
In civilian labor force 77,375 73.0 3,252 75.3 54,609 72.9 19,514 73.0
Not in civilian labor force 28,597 27.0 1,064 24.7 20,308 27.1 7,225 27.0
Female Total 114,312 100.0 4,824 100.0 80,511 100.0 28,977 100.0
In civilian labor force 68,241 59.7 2,770 57.4 48,297 60.0 17,174 59.3
Not in civilian labor force 46,071 40.3 2,054 42.6 32,214 40.0 11,803 40.7

1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race.

2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Black alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races.

3/ Civilian labor force data shown in this table reflect characteristics of the civilian non-institutionalized population for March 2003 and are not adjusted for seasonal changes.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2003, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006