Unauthorized Immigrants: Where Are They Working?
by SavvyRoo on Mar 27, 2015 | Views: 195 | Score: 0
% of unauthorized immigrants that are working in ... Service | 33 |
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Construction and extraction | 15 |
Sales, office and administrative support | 13 |
Professional, management, business and finance | 13 |
Transportation and material moving | 8 |
Farming, fishing and forestry | 4 |
Other | 14 |
Sources:
pewhispanic.org
In 2012, unauthorized immigrants comprised about 5.1% of America's labor force. In which labor force sectors do these immigrants find work? According to a recent study by Pew Research, one out of every three illegal immigrants are employed in the service industry, while another 15% work in construction.