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Foreign-Born Labor Force
Number of foreign-born people in the US labor force.
31.9M
Thousands of persons · latest, Jun 2026
vs prior month▼ 2.3%
vs year ago▼ 2.1%
| Year | Foreign-Born Labor Force |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.9M |
| 2008 | 24.0M |
| 2009 | 23.9M |
| 2010 | 24.8M |
| 2011 | 24.8M |
| 2012 | 25.2M |
| 2013 | 25.4M |
| 2014 | 26.3M |
| 2015 | 26.7M |
| 2016 | 27.1M |
| 2017 | 27.1M |
| 2018 | 28.4M |
| 2019 | 28.1M |
| 2020 | 27.5M |
| 2021 | 28.8M |
| 2022 | 30.1M |
| 2023 | 31.6M |
| 2024 | 32.1M |
| 2025 | 32.4M |
| 2026 | 31.9M |
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Source: FRED · LNU01073395 · series · Jan 2007 to Jun 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
Number of foreign-born people in the US labor force.
Number of foreign-born people (naturalized citizens and noncitizens) in the US labor force.
Source: FRED · Jun 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
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