{"id":2773,"date":"2009-12-14T12:54:32","date_gmt":"2009-12-14T16:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedustininmansociety.com\/blog\/?p=2773"},"modified":"2009-12-14T12:54:32","modified_gmt":"2009-12-14T16:54:32","slug":"unemployed-natives-available-for-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/2009\/12\/14\/unemployed-natives-available-for-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Unemployed Natives Available for Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unemployed Natives Available for Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

Report Finds Huge Number of Less-Educated Americans Not Working<\/strong><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (December 10, 2009) \u2013 The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has released a new study detailing the U-6 unemployment rates among native born workers. U-6 is a broader measure of employment that includes the unemployed, people who would like to work but who have not looked for a job recently, and those involuntarily working part-time. A look at these numbers shows the situation is particularly bad for minorities, the young, and less-educated Americans. These are the workers who face the most competition from immigrants \u2013 legal and illegal. <\/p>\n

The study, \u201cA Huge Pool of Potential Workers: Unemployment, Underemployment, and Non-Work Among Native-Born Americans,\u201d <\/a>is authored by CIS Director of Research Steven A. Camarota and Demographer Karen Jensenius. <\/p>\n

Among the findings: <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As of the third quarter of 2009, there are 12.5 million unemployed native-born Americans, but the broader U-6 measure shows 21 million natives unemployed or underemployed. <\/p>\n

There are 6.1 million natives with a high school education or less who are unemployed. Using the U-6 measure, it is 10.4 million. <\/p>\n

In addition to those less-educated natives covered by U-6, there are another 18.7 million natives with a high school education or less not in the labor force, which means they are not looking for work. <\/p>\n

The total number of less-educated (high school education or less) natives who are unemployed, underemployed, or not in the labor force is 29.1 million. <\/p>\n

To place these numbers in perspective, there are an estimated seven to eight million illegal immigrants holding jobs. <\/p>\n

As of the third quarter of 2009, the overall unemployment rate for native-born Americans is 9.5 percent; the U-6 measure shows it as 15.9 percent. <\/p>\n

Nationally, the unemployment rate for natives with a high school degree or less is 13.1 percent. Their U-6 measure is 21.9 percent. <\/p>\n

State with the highest U-6 rates for less-educated natives are Michigan, California, Arizona, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Nevada, Illinois, and Georgia. <\/p>\n

The unemployment rate for natives nationally with less than a high school education is 20.5 percent. Their U-6 measure is 32.4 percent. <\/p>\n

Nationally, the unemployment rate for young native-born Americans (18-29) who have only a high school education is 19 percent. Their U-6 measure is 31.2 percent. <\/p>\n

Nationally, the unemployment rate for native-born blacks with less than a high school education is 28.8 percent. Their U-6 measure is 42.2 percent. <\/p>\n

The unemployment rate for young native-born blacks (18-29) with only a high school education is 27.1 percent. Their U-6 measure is 39.8 percent. <\/p>\n

Nationally, the unemployment rate for native-born Hispanics with less than a high school education is 23.2 percent. Their U-6 measure is 35.6 percent. <\/p>\n

The unemployment rate for young native-born Hispanics (18-29) with only a high school degree is 20.9 percent. Their U-6 measure is 33.9 percent. <\/p>\n

Nationally, the overall unemployment rate for immigrants (legal and illegal) is 9.9 percent. Their U-6 measure is 19.6 percent, which is significantly higher than the rate for natives. <\/p>\n

The unemployment rate for immigrants with less than a high school education is 12.3 percent. Their U-6 measure is 27.4 percent. The unemployment rate for young immigrants (18-29) with only a high school education is 12.2 percent. Their U-6 measure is 25.2 percent. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent research institution that examines the impact of immigration on the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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