GITNUXREPORT 2026

Native American Employment Statistics

Native American employment faces persistently high unemployment and lower wages nationwide.

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Key Statistics

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In 2022, the employment-population ratio for AIAN aged 16+ was 55.4%, below the national 60.1%.

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AIAN employment rate on reservations was 43.7% in 2021.

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AIAN women employment rate was 52.3% in 2022.

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In South Dakota, AIAN employment rate was 48.2% in 2020.

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AIAN aged 25-54 prime working age employment 65.1% in 2019.

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Montana AIAN employment rate 51.6% in 2018.

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Post-COVID recovery saw AIAN employment rise 2.4% to 57.8% in 2022.

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AIAN veterans employment rate 54.3% in 2021.

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New Mexico AIAN employment 49.7% in 2022.

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High school graduates AIAN employment 58.9% in 2022.

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Alaska AIAN employment rate 53.4% in 2021.

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Rural AIAN employment 47.2% in 2019.

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Navajo Nation employment rate 38.5% in 2020.

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Oklahoma AIAN employment 56.1% in 2022.

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Bachelor's degree holders AIAN employment 72.4% in 2022.

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Arizona AIAN employment 50.8% in 2021.

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AIAN full-time employment share 62.7% in 2022.

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Washington AIAN employment 54.9% in 2020.

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AIAN self-employment rate contributed to 8.3% employment in 2021.

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North Dakota AIAN employment 59.2% in 2022.

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AIAN multiple jobholders 6.1% of employed in 2022.

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2017 baseline AIAN employment-population 56.8%.

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California AIAN employment 52.7% in 2021.

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AIAN contingent workforce participation 11.2% in 2022.

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Michigan AIAN employment 51.3% in 2020.

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Tourism industry AIAN employment recovery to 45% capacity.

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AIAN with disabilities employment 42.6% in 2021.

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Wyoming AIAN employment 50.1% in 2022.

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Urban AIAN youth employment 48.5% in 2019.

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AIAN in construction industry 14.2% of AIAN employed in 2022.

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AIAN service occupations 22.1% employment share in 2022.

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Reservation economies 28% in government jobs in 2021.

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AIAN men in natural resources/mining 5.3% in 2022.

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South Dakota AIAN 19% in manufacturing.

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AIAN education sector 12.4% of workforce in 2019.

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Montana AIAN agriculture/forestry 8.7% in 2018.

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Healthcare/social assistance AIAN 18.6% in 2020.

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AIAN veterans in professional occupations 24.3%.

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New Mexico AIAN retail trade 15.2% in 2022.

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AIAN transportation 6.8% employment in 2022.

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Alaska AIAN fishing industry 9.1% in 2021.

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Rural AIAN construction 16.4% in 2019.

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Navajo gaming industry employs 12,000 AIAN.

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Oklahoma AIAN energy sector 7.5% in 2022.

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AIAN management/professional 28.9% in 2022.

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Arizona AIAN tourism 11.3% in 2021.

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AIAN sales/office occupations 21.7% share.

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Washington AIAN tech sector 4.2% penetration in 2020.

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AIAN production occupations 9.8% in 2021.

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North Dakota AIAN oil/gas 10.6% in 2022.

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AIAN food service 14.5% of women employed.

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2017 AIAN industry distribution similar to 2022.

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California AIAN entertainment 6.7% in 2021.

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AIAN protective services 5.1% occupation share.

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Michigan AIAN auto manufacturing 8.4% in 2020.

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Wyoming AIAN ranching 7.2% in 2022.

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Urban AIAN finance/insurance 9.3% in 2019.

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AIAN labor force participation rate for ages 16+ was 60.2% in 2022, compared to 62.2% nationally.

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Reservation AIAN LFPR averaged 50.8% in 2021.

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AIAN men LFPR 64.7% in 2022.

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South Dakota AIAN LFPR 54.3% in 2020.

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AIAN youth (16-24) LFPR 52.1% in 2019.

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Montana AIAN LFPR 57.9% in 2018.

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COVID impact reduced AIAN LFPR by 4.2% to 57.6% in 2020.

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AIAN veterans LFPR 61.4% in 2021.

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New Mexico AIAN LFPR 55.2% in 2022.

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AIAN without high school LFPR 48.9% in 2022.

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Alaska AIAN LFPR 58.7% in 2021.

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Rural AIAN LFPR 51.3% in 2019.

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Navajo Nation LFPR 45.2% in 2020.

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Oklahoma AIAN LFPR 60.8% in 2022.

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College grads AIAN LFPR 75.6% in 2022.

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Arizona AIAN LFPR 54.1% in 2021.

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AIAN prime age (25-54) LFPR 68.4% in 2022.

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Washington AIAN LFPR 59.3% in 2020.

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Not in labor force AIAN share 39.8% in 2021.

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North Dakota AIAN LFPR 62.5% in 2022.

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AIAN women LFPR 56.4% in 2022.

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Pre-2017 AIAN LFPR 61.2%.

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California AIAN LFPR 57.1% in 2021.

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AIAN disability LFPR 49.2% in 2021.

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Michigan AIAN LFPR 55.9% in 2020.

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Wyoming AIAN LFPR 56.7% in 2022.

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Urban AIAN LFPR 61.8% in 2019.

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In 2022, the unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) workers aged 16 years and over was 6.6%, significantly higher than the 3.6% national average.

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On Native American reservations, the unemployment rate averaged 15.2% in 2021, compared to 5.3% off-reservation.

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AIAN men had an unemployment rate of 7.1% in 2022, while AIAN women experienced 6.1%.

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In South Dakota, the unemployment rate for AIAN residents was 10.8% in 2020.

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Youth unemployment (16-24) among AIAN was 17.4% in 2019.

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In 2018, AIAN unemployment in Montana reached 9.5%.

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During COVID-19 peak in 2020, AIAN unemployment spiked to 18.3% nationally.

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AIAN veterans unemployment rate was 8.2% in 2021.

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In New Mexico, AIAN unemployment was 12.1% in 2022.

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AIAN with less than high school diploma had 14.7% unemployment in 2022.

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In Alaska, AIAN unemployment rate stood at 11.3% in 2021.

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AIAN in rural areas had 13.6% unemployment in 2019.

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Tribal unemployment on Navajo Nation was 42% in 2020.

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AIAN women in Oklahoma faced 9.2% unemployment in 2022.

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College-educated AIAN unemployment was 4.3% in 2022.

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In Arizona, AIAN unemployment averaged 10.4% in 2021.

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Long-term unemployment (>27 weeks) for AIAN was 25.1% of total unemployed in 2022.

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AIAN in Washington state had 8.7% unemployment in 2020.

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Discouraged workers among AIAN numbered 45,000 in 2021.

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AIAN unemployment in North Dakota was 7.9% in 2022.

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Part-time for economic reasons among AIAN was 12.4% in 2022.

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In 2017, AIAN unemployment rate was 9.1% pre-pandemic baseline.

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AIAN in California had 9.8% unemployment in 2021.

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Underemployment rate (U-6) for AIAN estimated at 15.2% in 2022.

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AIAN unemployment in Michigan was 11.5% in 2020.

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Seasonal unemployment peaks for AIAN in tourism-dependent tribes at 20%.

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AIAN with disabilities unemployment 14.8% in 2021.

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In Wyoming, AIAN unemployment was 10.2% in 2022.

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AIAN youth in urban areas unemployment 16.8% in 2019.

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Overall AIAN unemployment duration averaged 22.4 weeks in 2022.

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AIAN median weekly earnings were $912 in 2022, 82% of the national $1,118 median.

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AIAN full-time workers annual median income $45,600 in 2021.

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AIAN men median earnings $48,200 vs women $41,800 in 2022.

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South Dakota AIAN median wage $38,500 in 2020.

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AIAN high school grads median earnings $42,100 in 2022.

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Montana AIAN average hourly wage $21.40 in 2018.

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Reservation AIAN household median income $39,400 in 2021.

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AIAN veterans median earnings $52,300 in 2021.

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New Mexico AIAN median wage $40,200 in 2022.

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AIAN bachelor's holders median $68,700 in 2022.

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Alaska AIAN median household income $62,100 in 2021.

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Rural AIAN earnings 15% below urban AIAN in 2019.

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Navajo workers median wage $32,800 in 2020.

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Oklahoma AIAN median earnings $44,900 in 2022.

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AIAN in management median $85,400 in 2022.

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Arizona AIAN household income median $48,700 in 2021.

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AIAN overtime pay share 4.2% of earnings in 2022.

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Washington AIAN average wage $46,200 in 2020.

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AIAN family poverty rate tied to earnings 25.4% in 2021.

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North Dakota AIAN median $51,800 in 2022.

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AIAN women in service jobs earnings $37,600 median.

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2017 AIAN median weekly $824.

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California AIAN median wage $49,300 in 2021.

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AIAN disability adjusted earnings 72% of non-disabled.

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Michigan AIAN median $43,100 in 2020.

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Wyoming AIAN hourly wage avg $23.10 in 2022.

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Urban AIAN median income $55,200 in 2019.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 29, 2026
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While the national unemployment rate has hit historic lows, American Indian and Alaska Native communities face a persistent and staggering economic gap, with unemployment rates more than double the national average in many states and soaring past 40% on some reservations.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2022, the unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) workers aged 16 years and over was 6.6%, significantly higher than the 3.6% national average.
  • On Native American reservations, the unemployment rate averaged 15.2% in 2021, compared to 5.3% off-reservation.
  • AIAN men had an unemployment rate of 7.1% in 2022, while AIAN women experienced 6.1%.
  • In 2022, the employment-population ratio for AIAN aged 16+ was 55.4%, below the national 60.1%.
  • AIAN employment rate on reservations was 43.7% in 2021.
  • AIAN women employment rate was 52.3% in 2022.
  • AIAN labor force participation rate for ages 16+ was 60.2% in 2022, compared to 62.2% nationally.
  • Reservation AIAN LFPR averaged 50.8% in 2021.
  • AIAN men LFPR 64.7% in 2022.
  • AIAN median weekly earnings were $912 in 2022, 82% of the national $1,118 median.
  • AIAN full-time workers annual median income $45,600 in 2021.
  • AIAN men median earnings $48,200 vs women $41,800 in 2022.
  • AIAN in construction industry 14.2% of AIAN employed in 2022.
  • AIAN service occupations 22.1% employment share in 2022.
  • Reservation economies 28% in government jobs in 2021.

Native American employment faces persistently high unemployment and lower wages nationwide.

Employment Rates

1In 2022, the employment-population ratio for AIAN aged 16+ was 55.4%, below the national 60.1%.
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2AIAN employment rate on reservations was 43.7% in 2021.
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3AIAN women employment rate was 52.3% in 2022.
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4In South Dakota, AIAN employment rate was 48.2% in 2020.
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5AIAN aged 25-54 prime working age employment 65.1% in 2019.
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6Montana AIAN employment rate 51.6% in 2018.
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7Post-COVID recovery saw AIAN employment rise 2.4% to 57.8% in 2022.
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8AIAN veterans employment rate 54.3% in 2021.
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9New Mexico AIAN employment 49.7% in 2022.
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10High school graduates AIAN employment 58.9% in 2022.
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11Alaska AIAN employment rate 53.4% in 2021.
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12Rural AIAN employment 47.2% in 2019.
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13Navajo Nation employment rate 38.5% in 2020.
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14Oklahoma AIAN employment 56.1% in 2022.
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15Bachelor's degree holders AIAN employment 72.4% in 2022.
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16Arizona AIAN employment 50.8% in 2021.
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17AIAN full-time employment share 62.7% in 2022.
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18Washington AIAN employment 54.9% in 2020.
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19AIAN self-employment rate contributed to 8.3% employment in 2021.
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20North Dakota AIAN employment 59.2% in 2022.
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21AIAN multiple jobholders 6.1% of employed in 2022.
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222017 baseline AIAN employment-population 56.8%.
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23California AIAN employment 52.7% in 2021.
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24AIAN contingent workforce participation 11.2% in 2022.
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25Michigan AIAN employment 51.3% in 2020.
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26Tourism industry AIAN employment recovery to 45% capacity.
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27AIAN with disabilities employment 42.6% in 2021.
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28Wyoming AIAN employment 50.1% in 2022.
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29Urban AIAN youth employment 48.5% in 2019.
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Employment Rates Interpretation

While the data paints a portrait of resilient recovery and hard-won gains through education, it's a damning ledger of persistent exclusion, proving that for Native American employment, the system is still a rigged game where the house—geography, history, and policy—almost always wins.

Industry and Occupation

1AIAN in construction industry 14.2% of AIAN employed in 2022.
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2AIAN service occupations 22.1% employment share in 2022.
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3Reservation economies 28% in government jobs in 2021.
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4AIAN men in natural resources/mining 5.3% in 2022.
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5South Dakota AIAN 19% in manufacturing.
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6AIAN education sector 12.4% of workforce in 2019.
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7Montana AIAN agriculture/forestry 8.7% in 2018.
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8Healthcare/social assistance AIAN 18.6% in 2020.
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9AIAN veterans in professional occupations 24.3%.
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10New Mexico AIAN retail trade 15.2% in 2022.
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11AIAN transportation 6.8% employment in 2022.
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12Alaska AIAN fishing industry 9.1% in 2021.
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13Rural AIAN construction 16.4% in 2019.
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14Navajo gaming industry employs 12,000 AIAN.
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15Oklahoma AIAN energy sector 7.5% in 2022.
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16AIAN management/professional 28.9% in 2022.
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17Arizona AIAN tourism 11.3% in 2021.
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18AIAN sales/office occupations 21.7% share.
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19Washington AIAN tech sector 4.2% penetration in 2020.
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20AIAN production occupations 9.8% in 2021.
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21North Dakota AIAN oil/gas 10.6% in 2022.
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22AIAN food service 14.5% of women employed.
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232017 AIAN industry distribution similar to 2022.
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24California AIAN entertainment 6.7% in 2021.
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25AIAN protective services 5.1% occupation share.
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26Michigan AIAN auto manufacturing 8.4% in 2020.
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27Wyoming AIAN ranching 7.2% in 2022.
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28Urban AIAN finance/insurance 9.3% in 2019.
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Industry and Occupation Interpretation

The statistics paint a resilient, adaptive picture of Native American employment, where a strong foundation in construction and service jobs supports a growing professional class, all while maintaining deep ties to traditional sectors from fisheries to gaming, proving that economic identity is both multifaceted and firmly rooted.

Labor Force Participation

1AIAN labor force participation rate for ages 16+ was 60.2% in 2022, compared to 62.2% nationally.
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2Reservation AIAN LFPR averaged 50.8% in 2021.
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3AIAN men LFPR 64.7% in 2022.
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4South Dakota AIAN LFPR 54.3% in 2020.
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5AIAN youth (16-24) LFPR 52.1% in 2019.
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6Montana AIAN LFPR 57.9% in 2018.
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7COVID impact reduced AIAN LFPR by 4.2% to 57.6% in 2020.
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8AIAN veterans LFPR 61.4% in 2021.
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9New Mexico AIAN LFPR 55.2% in 2022.
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10AIAN without high school LFPR 48.9% in 2022.
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11Alaska AIAN LFPR 58.7% in 2021.
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12Rural AIAN LFPR 51.3% in 2019.
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13Navajo Nation LFPR 45.2% in 2020.
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14Oklahoma AIAN LFPR 60.8% in 2022.
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15College grads AIAN LFPR 75.6% in 2022.
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16Arizona AIAN LFPR 54.1% in 2021.
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17AIAN prime age (25-54) LFPR 68.4% in 2022.
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18Washington AIAN LFPR 59.3% in 2020.
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19Not in labor force AIAN share 39.8% in 2021.
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20North Dakota AIAN LFPR 62.5% in 2022.
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21AIAN women LFPR 56.4% in 2022.
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22Pre-2017 AIAN LFPR 61.2%.
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23California AIAN LFPR 57.1% in 2021.
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24AIAN disability LFPR 49.2% in 2021.
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25Michigan AIAN LFPR 55.9% in 2020.
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26Wyoming AIAN LFPR 56.7% in 2022.
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27Urban AIAN LFPR 61.8% in 2019.
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Labor Force Participation Interpretation

The statistics paint a stark portrait: while education and urban settings offer a clear path to stronger labor force participation for Native Americans, systemic barriers—from geographic isolation and disability to the legacy of the pandemic and lack of high school diplomas—consistently pull the overall rate down, revealing a resilience perpetually tested by inequity.

Unemployment Rates

1In 2022, the unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) workers aged 16 years and over was 6.6%, significantly higher than the 3.6% national average.
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2On Native American reservations, the unemployment rate averaged 15.2% in 2021, compared to 5.3% off-reservation.
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3AIAN men had an unemployment rate of 7.1% in 2022, while AIAN women experienced 6.1%.
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4In South Dakota, the unemployment rate for AIAN residents was 10.8% in 2020.
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5Youth unemployment (16-24) among AIAN was 17.4% in 2019.
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6In 2018, AIAN unemployment in Montana reached 9.5%.
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7During COVID-19 peak in 2020, AIAN unemployment spiked to 18.3% nationally.
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8AIAN veterans unemployment rate was 8.2% in 2021.
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9In New Mexico, AIAN unemployment was 12.1% in 2022.
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10AIAN with less than high school diploma had 14.7% unemployment in 2022.
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11In Alaska, AIAN unemployment rate stood at 11.3% in 2021.
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12AIAN in rural areas had 13.6% unemployment in 2019.
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13Tribal unemployment on Navajo Nation was 42% in 2020.
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14AIAN women in Oklahoma faced 9.2% unemployment in 2022.
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15College-educated AIAN unemployment was 4.3% in 2022.
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16In Arizona, AIAN unemployment averaged 10.4% in 2021.
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17Long-term unemployment (>27 weeks) for AIAN was 25.1% of total unemployed in 2022.
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18AIAN in Washington state had 8.7% unemployment in 2020.
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19Discouraged workers among AIAN numbered 45,000 in 2021.
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20AIAN unemployment in North Dakota was 7.9% in 2022.
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21Part-time for economic reasons among AIAN was 12.4% in 2022.
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22In 2017, AIAN unemployment rate was 9.1% pre-pandemic baseline.
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23AIAN in California had 9.8% unemployment in 2021.
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24Underemployment rate (U-6) for AIAN estimated at 15.2% in 2022.
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25AIAN unemployment in Michigan was 11.5% in 2020.
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26Seasonal unemployment peaks for AIAN in tourism-dependent tribes at 20%.
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27AIAN with disabilities unemployment 14.8% in 2021.
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28In Wyoming, AIAN unemployment was 10.2% in 2022.
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29AIAN youth in urban areas unemployment 16.8% in 2019.
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30Overall AIAN unemployment duration averaged 22.4 weeks in 2022.
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Unemployment Rates Interpretation

While the figures show a story of resilience, the enduring unemployment disparity paints a stark picture of an economy that has, for far too long, treated Native American workers as an afterthought rather than a cornerstone.

Wages and Earnings

1AIAN median weekly earnings were $912 in 2022, 82% of the national $1,118 median.
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2AIAN full-time workers annual median income $45,600 in 2021.
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3AIAN men median earnings $48,200 vs women $41,800 in 2022.
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4South Dakota AIAN median wage $38,500 in 2020.
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5AIAN high school grads median earnings $42,100 in 2022.
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6Montana AIAN average hourly wage $21.40 in 2018.
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7Reservation AIAN household median income $39,400 in 2021.
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8AIAN veterans median earnings $52,300 in 2021.
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9New Mexico AIAN median wage $40,200 in 2022.
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10AIAN bachelor's holders median $68,700 in 2022.
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11Alaska AIAN median household income $62,100 in 2021.
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12Rural AIAN earnings 15% below urban AIAN in 2019.
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13Navajo workers median wage $32,800 in 2020.
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14Oklahoma AIAN median earnings $44,900 in 2022.
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15AIAN in management median $85,400 in 2022.
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16Arizona AIAN household income median $48,700 in 2021.
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17AIAN overtime pay share 4.2% of earnings in 2022.
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18Washington AIAN average wage $46,200 in 2020.
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19AIAN family poverty rate tied to earnings 25.4% in 2021.
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20North Dakota AIAN median $51,800 in 2022.
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21AIAN women in service jobs earnings $37,600 median.
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222017 AIAN median weekly $824.
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23California AIAN median wage $49,300 in 2021.
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24AIAN disability adjusted earnings 72% of non-disabled.
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25Michigan AIAN median $43,100 in 2020.
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26Wyoming AIAN hourly wage avg $23.10 in 2022.
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27Urban AIAN median income $55,200 in 2019.
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Wages and Earnings Interpretation

The numbers paint a stark portrait: while educational attainment and certain professions can lift AIAN earnings to competitive national levels, the persistent and pervasive wage gaps across regions, genders, and reservation boundaries reveal an economic landscape still burdened by inequality.

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    DOE
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    doe.state.wy.us

  • DLR logo
    Reference 19
    DLR
    dlr.sd.gov

    dlr.sd.gov

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    Reference 20
    ERD
    erd.dli.mt.gov

    erd.dli.mt.gov

  • DWS logo
    Reference 21
    DWS
    dws.state.nm.us

    dws.state.nm.us

  • LABORSTATS logo
    Reference 22
    LABORSTATS
    laborstats.alaska.gov

    laborstats.alaska.gov

  • NNDOJ logo
    Reference 23
    NNDOJ
    nndoj.nsn.us

    nndoj.nsn.us

  • ESD logo
    Reference 24
    ESD
    esd.wa.gov

    esd.wa.gov

  • JOBBOND logo
    Reference 25
    JOBBOND
    jobbond.nd.gov

    jobbond.nd.gov

  • HUDUSER logo
    Reference 26
    HUDUSER
    huduser.gov

    huduser.gov

  • NAVAJOLABORFORCEANALYTICS logo
    Reference 27
    NAVAJOLABORFORCEANALYTICS
    navajolaborforceanalytics.nsn.us

    navajolaborforceanalytics.nsn.us

  • DES logo
    Reference 28
    DES
    des.az.gov

    des.az.gov

  • WORKFORCE logo
    Reference 29
    WORKFORCE
    workforce.nd.gov

    workforce.nd.gov

  • NIGC logo
    Reference 30
    NIGC
    nigc.gov

    nigc.gov

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