New CIS Reports Examine Workplace Composition and Unemployment Numbers
Two new reports published by the Center for Immigration Studies examines the jobs that Americans supposedly won't do and takes a closer look at the unemployment rates for lesser educated native-born Americans. CIS analyzes the immigrant composition of 465 civilian occupations and also analyzes the U-6 unemployment data, which includes Americans who have given up on their job search or have involuntarily taken a part-time job.
CIS found that of the 465 civilian occupations, only four occupations comprised of more than 50 percent immigrants in the workforce. In occupations typically viewed as being filled by immigrant majorities, the study found that native-born Americans filled the majority of the jobs -- maids and housekeepers (55% native-born), taxi drivers and chauffeurs (58%), butchers and meat processors (63%), grounds maintenance workers (65%), construction laborers (65%), porters, bellhops and concierges (71%), and janitors (75%).
The study also reveals that the majority of immigrants hold lower paying jobs requiring less formal training.
The second report issued by CIS discusses the U-6 unemployment rate, which includes unemployed Americans who have given up on their job search or are working part-time jobs involuntarily. More than 21 million Americans fall into the U-6 category. The U-6 rate for Americans with less than a high school education is 33.2 percent.
To view both of these reports, visit the CIS website.