Population

What percent of jobs in Virginia are held by immigrants?

Data updated May 22, 2024
About 16.7% in 2022. Immigrants are defined as foreign-born residents, including those who became US citizens, are authorized to come to the US (e.g., for work), or are undocumented residents.
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In 2022

1 in 6

employed workers were immigrants
In 2022

16.7%

of employed workers were immigrants
While immigrants hold 16.7% of jobs, they make up 14.9% 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 Virginia

Immigrant participation in the workforce varies across industries. In Virginia, the largest gap between foreign-born and native-born workers was in the construction industry, where 9.4% of the foreign-born working-age population were employed compared to 5.7% of native-born workers.

Percentage of employed population in Virginia, 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 Virginia was 70.9%, higher than the 62.0% 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 Virginia metro areas to others

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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  • United States Census Bureau

    American Community Survey (ACS)

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