Table 3
DO NOT USE Share of Asian American labor force and Asian and white unemployment rates in selected states, 2010
| Share of Asian American labor force | Unemployment rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | White | Percentage-point difference (Asian-white) | ||
| United States | 100% | 7.6% | 8.0% | -0.4 |
| California | 32.1% | 9.8% | 10.2% | -0.4 |
| New York | 9.7% | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0 |
| Texas | 7.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | -0.3 |
| New Jersey | 5.1% | 5.4% | 8.4% | -3.0 |
| Illinois | 4.0% | 7.8% | 8.6% | -0.8 |
| Washington | 3.9% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% | -0.3 |
Notes: These data exclude biracial or multiracial individuals and Hispanics. Data refer to workers age 16 and over.
Source: Author’s analysis of microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey (U.S. Census Bureau 2007–11)
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