Hispanic workers now make up 18.7% of total US employment, and the median age in the Hispanic workforce is 42.3 years. At the same time, workforce participation and earnings patterns vary sharply by origin, role, and gender, from Hispanic unemployment averaging 4.9% in 2023 to full-time median weekly earnings of $863. This mix of scale and uneven opportunity is why the data is worth a closer look.
Key Takeaways
- Hispanic median age in workforce 42.3 years in 2023
- 20.1 million Hispanics employed in 2023, 18.7% of total US employment
- Hispanics aged 25-54 comprised 62% of Hispanic labor force in 2022
- Hispanic median weekly earnings were $863 in 2023 for full-time workers
- In 2022, Hispanic men earned $52,870 median annual wage, 73% of white non-Hispanic men
- Hispanic women weekly earnings $784 in Q4 2023
- In 2023, 36.3% of construction workers were Hispanic
- Hispanics made up 25.5% of leisure and hospitality workforce in 2023
- In agriculture, forestry, fishing 44.2% workers Hispanic in 2022
- In 2023, the labor force participation rate for Hispanic men aged 16 and over was 74.8 percent
- In 2022, 66.1 percent of Hispanic women aged 16+ participated in the labor force, compared to 56.8 percent for non-Hispanic white women
- Hispanic youth (16-24) labor force participation rate stood at 55.2 percent in 2023 annual average
- Hispanic unemployment rate averaged 4.9 percent in 2023, down from 5.5 percent in 2022
- In October 2023, Hispanic unemployment was 5.3 percent seasonally adjusted
- Black Hispanics unemployment at 7.2 percent in 2022 annual average
In 2023 Hispanics powered job growth and labor force gains, with growing participation, wages, and strong unemployment recovery.
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Demographics and Trends
1Hispanic median age in workforce 42.3 years in 2023
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220.1 million Hispanics employed in 2023, 18.7% of total US employment
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3Hispanics aged 25-54 comprised 62% of Hispanic labor force in 2022
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4Foreign-born Hispanics 47% of Hispanic workforce in 2023
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5Mexican-origin 62% of Hispanic workers in 2022
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6Hispanic women 47.2% of Hispanic labor force in 2023
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7Growth in Hispanic employment 2.8 million jobs 2019-2023
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8Hispanics overrepresented in essential worker roles at 23% during COVID 2020
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9Hispanic labor force projected to grow 24% by 2032
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10Union membership among Hispanics 10.2% in 2023
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11Hispanic-owned firms 4.7 million in 2022, up 44% from 2017
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12Multiple jobholders Hispanics 5.6% in 2023
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13Hispanic workforce concentration highest in Southwest at 35% in 2022
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14Gig economy workers Hispanics 22% in 2023 surveys
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15Hispanic STEM workforce share rose to 8.5% in 2023
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16Remote work adoption among Hispanics 25% in 2023, lower than whites 35%
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17Hispanic entrepreneurship rate 10.5% of adults in 2022
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18Pandemic recovery: Hispanic employment surpassed pre-COVID by 1.2 million in 2023
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19Hispanic workers with disabilities 7.1% of Hispanic labor force 2022
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20Veterans among Hispanics 6.3% in workforce 2023
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Demographics and Trends Interpretation
The Hispanic workforce is America's economic engine of the present and future—steadily maturing, essential, and entrepreneurial, yet still navigating a landscape where opportunity hasn't fully caught up to its vital contributions.
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Earnings and Wages
1Hispanic median weekly earnings were $863 in 2023 for full-time workers
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2In 2022, Hispanic men earned $52,870 median annual wage, 73% of white non-Hispanic men
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3Hispanic women weekly earnings $784 in Q4 2023
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4Real median household income for Hispanic households rose 6.7% to $62,800 in 2022
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5In management occupations, Hispanic median wage $1,450 weekly in 2023
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6Construction Hispanic average hourly wage $28.45 in 2022
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7College-educated Hispanics earned 76% of white counterparts in 2021
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8Hispanic hourly wage premium for union membership 18.5% in 2022
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9In 2023, Hispanic tech workers median salary $105,000 vs $120,000 overall
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10Self-employed Hispanics median earnings $45,200 in 2022
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11Hispanic poverty rate linked to wages fell to 16.9% with income growth in 2022
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12Foreign-born Hispanics median weekly earnings $820 in 2023
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13In healthcare, Hispanic RNs earn $39.50/hour median 2023
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14Hispanic wage gap with whites narrowed to 11% in 2022 adjusted for education
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15Annual earnings for Hispanic high school grads $38,500 in 2021
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16In sales occupations, Hispanics median $650 weekly 2023
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17Hispanic executives median pay $180,000 in Fortune 500 2022
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18Wage growth for Hispanics 4.2% in 2023 nominal
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19In manufacturing, Hispanic production workers $22.10/hour 2023
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20Hispanic family median income $70,800 in 2022 vs $82,100 non-Hispanic white
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21Real wage growth for low-wage Hispanic workers 2.1% 2019-2023
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22Hispanic STEM workers median $95,400 salary 2022
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23In retail trade, Hispanic cashiers $14.20/hour median 2023
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24Hispanic-owned businesses average revenue $500,000 in 2022
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25Hispanics comprised 19% of workforce but 8% of executives in 2023 S&P 500
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Earnings and Wages Interpretation
The data paints a portrait of a vibrant and climbing workforce that is still, quite literally, paying a stubborn tax for its ethnicity, as even at the highest levels of education and management, the paycheck persistently shrinks beside its white counterpart.
Industry and Occupation
1In 2023, 36.3% of construction workers were Hispanic
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2Hispanics made up 25.5% of leisure and hospitality workforce in 2023
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3In agriculture, forestry, fishing 44.2% workers Hispanic in 2022
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4Manufacturing employed 2.8 million Hispanics in 2023, 17% of industry total
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5Transportation and warehousing: 20.1% Hispanic in 2023
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6Retail trade Hispanics 22.4% of 15.2 million workers 2022
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7Education and health services: 21.7% Hispanic employment 2023
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8Professional/business services 18.9% Hispanic in 2023
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9Natural resources/mining: 15.3% Hispanic workers 2022
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10Financial activities 14.2% Hispanic 2023
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11Information sector Hispanics 13.8% in 2022
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12Other services 19.5% Hispanic 2023
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13Government employment Hispanics 19.1% in 2023 federal/state/local
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14Utilities sector 14.7% Hispanic workers 2022
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15Wholesale trade 19.6% Hispanic 2023
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16Management occupations 9.2% Hispanic in 2023
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17Farming/fishing/forestry occupations 43.1% Hispanic 2022
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18Construction laborers 38.5% Hispanic 2023
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19Maids/housekeeping cleaners 45.2% Hispanic 2022
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20Cooks 28.7% Hispanic in food service 2023
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21Software developers 8.1% Hispanic 2023
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22Registered nurses 11.4% Hispanic 2022
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23Janitors/cleaners 42.3% Hispanic 2023
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24Landscaping workers 47.6% Hispanic 2022
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25Office clerks 20.5% Hispanic 2023
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26Customer service reps 22.1% Hispanic 2022
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27Production occupations 25.8% Hispanic 2023 manufacturing
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Industry and Occupation Interpretation
The backbone of the American economy has a distinctly Hispanic rhythm, from the fields and construction sites it's built upon to the hotels and kitchens that serve it, yet this essential workforce remains strikingly scarce in the boardrooms and tech hubs that chart its future.
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Labor Force Participation
1In 2023, the labor force participation rate for Hispanic men aged 16 and over was 74.8 percent
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2In 2022, 66.1 percent of Hispanic women aged 16+ participated in the labor force, compared to 56.8 percent for non-Hispanic white women
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3Hispanic youth (16-24) labor force participation rate stood at 55.2 percent in 2023 annual average
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4In October 2023, the LFPR for Hispanics was 66.5 percent, up from 65.9 percent in 2022
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5Foreign-born Hispanics had a 67.3 percent LFPR in 2022, higher than native-born at 64.1 percent
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6In 2021, LFPR for Hispanics aged 25-54 (prime age) was 72.4 percent
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7Hispanic LFPR reached 66.9 percent in 2023, the highest since 2008
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8In 2020 pandemic year, Hispanic women's LFPR dropped to 56.2 percent
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9Puerto Rican Hispanics had LFPR of 59.8 percent in 2022, lower than Mexican at 67.5 percent
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10In 2019, Hispanic LFPR for those with bachelor's degree was 75.2 percent
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11Over 2023, Hispanic LFPR for 55+ age group was 62.1 percent
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12In Q4 2023, LFPR for Hispanic or Latino was 66.7 percent seasonally adjusted
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13Native-born Hispanic LFPR was 65.4 percent in 2023
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14In 2022, LFPR for Hispanic high school graduates no college was 64.3 percent
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15Hispanic LFPR in construction industry workers was 78.5 percent in 2023
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16In 2021, LFPR for Central American Hispanics was 68.2 percent
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17South American Hispanics LFPR at 70.1 percent in 2022
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18In 2023, Hispanic veterans LFPR was 71.5 percent
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19Disabled Hispanics LFPR was 44.2 percent in 2022
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20In urban areas, Hispanic LFPR was 67.8 percent in 2021 ACS
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21Rural Hispanic LFPR at 63.4 percent in 2021
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22In 2023, Hispanic parents LFPR was 69.3 percent
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23Hispanic single mothers LFPR at 58.7 percent in 2022
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24In 2020, Hispanic LFPR recovered to 64.5 percent post-initial COVID drop
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252023 LFPR for Hispanic college students was 52.1 percent
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26Hispanic self-employed LFPR equivalent was 12.3 percent of workforce in 2022
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27In 2023, Hispanic LFPR in tech sector was 4.8 percent participation rate among qualified
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28Northeast Hispanics LFPR at 65.2 percent in 2022
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29Midwest Hispanics LFPR 64.9 percent in 2023
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Labor Force Participation Interpretation
The Hispanic workforce is relentlessly hustling across every metric, with men, immigrants, and construction crews leading the charge, though stubborn gaps in tech, disability inclusion, and for Puerto Rican and single-mother households reveal a complex tapestry of both exceptional participation and persistent barriers.
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Unemployment Rates
1Hispanic unemployment rate averaged 4.9 percent in 2023, down from 5.5 percent in 2022
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2In October 2023, Hispanic unemployment was 5.3 percent seasonally adjusted
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3Black Hispanics unemployment at 7.2 percent in 2022 annual average
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4Hispanic youth unemployment reached 12.1 percent in 2023
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5Long-term unemployment for Hispanics was 25.4 percent of total unemployed Hispanics in 2023
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6In 2022, foreign-born Hispanic unemployment was 4.6 percent vs 5.2 percent native-born
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7Hispanic women unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in 2023 average
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8Puerto Rican unemployment at 6.8 percent in 2022, highest among Hispanic origins
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9In construction, Hispanic unemployment was 6.2 percent in 2023
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10Hispanic bachelor's degree holders unemployment at 2.8 percent in 2022
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11During 2020, Hispanic unemployment peaked at 18.9 percent in April
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12In 2023, Hispanic unemployment in leisure/hospitality was 8.4 percent
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13Northeast Hispanic unemployment 5.1 percent in 2023
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14Hispanic veterans unemployment at 3.9 percent in 2022
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15Discouraged workers among Hispanics numbered 142,000 in 2023
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16Underemployment (U-6 measure) for Hispanics was 9.2 percent in 2023
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17In 2022, Mexican-origin Hispanics unemployment 4.7 percent
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18Hispanic unemployment duration averaged 20.3 weeks in 2023
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19Part-time for economic reasons Hispanics: 4.1 percent of employed in 2023
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20In 2021 ACS, California Hispanic unemployment 7.5 percent
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21Texas Hispanic unemployment 4.8 percent in 2023
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22New York Hispanic unemployment 6.9 percent in 2022
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23Florida Hispanic unemployment 3.7 percent in 2023
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Unemployment Rates Interpretation
While celebrating the headline drop to 4.9%, a closer look reveals a layered story of progress shadowed by stubborn, deep-rooted disparities—from youth struggling to enter the workforce at 12.1% to the sobering reality that one in four unemployed Hispanics had been jobless for so long they risked being left behind entirely.
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