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

(Numbers in thousands)


Sex and labor force status 3/ Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Asian alone or in combination White alone, not Hispanic
 Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes Total 220,285 100.0 9,602 100.0 155,428 100.0 55,254 100.0
In civilian labor force 145,616 66.1 6,347 66.1 102,906 66.2 36,363 65.8
Not in civilian labor force 74,668 33.9 3,255 33.9 52,522 33.8 18,891 34.2
Male Total 105,973 100.0 4,570 100.0 74,917 100.0 26,486 100.0
In civilian labor force 77,375 73.0 3,433 75.1 54,609 72.9 19,333 73.0
Not in civilian labor force 28,597 27.0 1,136 24.9 20,308 27.1 7,153 27.0
Female Total 114,312 100.0 5,033 100.0 80,511 100.0 28,768 100.0
In civilian labor force 68,241 59.7 2,914 57.9 48,297 60.0 17,030 59.2
Not in civilian labor force 46,071 40.3 2,119 42.1 32,214 40.0 11,738 40.8

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, except those combinations including Asian.

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