Job Growth Under Biden Shows Disparity Between Native and Foreign-Born Workers

New data highlights a significant increase in employment among foreign-born workers while native-born employment declines.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a rise of 637,000 foreign-born workers in the past year, reaching nearly 30.9 million.
Conversely, native-born American employment has decreased by 299,000 over the same period.
The overall number of employed people increased by 2.4 million since February 2020, but native-born workers have not seen equivalent gains.
Factors include a growing number of retirees among native-born Americans and the impact of immigration policies.
The unemployment rate has risen to 4.0%, with a notable shift toward part-time employment.