What percent of jobs in North Carolina are held by immigrants?
Data updated May 22, 2024
About 11.3% in 2022. Immigrants are defined as foreign-born residents, including those who became US citizens, are authorized to work in the US, or are undocumented residents.
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In 2022
1 in 9
employed workers were immigrants
In 2022
11.3%
of employed workers were immigrants
While immigrants hold 11.3% of jobs, they make up 9.9% of the total working-age population in the state. This indicates they are employed at a higher rate than expected. The working-age population includes everyone aged 16 and above.
Immigrant percentage of employed workers in North Carolina
Immigrant participation in the workforce varies across industries. In North Carolina, the largest gap between foreign-born and native-born workers was in the construction industry, where 16.3% of the foreign-born working-age population were employed compared to 6.1% of native-born workers.
Percentage of employed population in North Carolina, by sector of employment (2022)
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The labor force participation rate — the percentage of the working-age population working or actively seeking work — for immigrants in North Carolina was 69.7%, higher than the 60.6% rate for the native-born population. This shows that immigrants were seeking work at a higher rate than the native-born population in the state.
Comparing immigrant percentage of employed workers of North Carolina metro areas to others
