Figure 29

Low-skilled immigrants are much more likely to be of working age

Share of US population consisting of low-skilled immigrants and the US-born, ages 21–60

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Sources: Calculations are based primarily on the Annual Social and Economic Supplements of the US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey for March 1994–2023; and “National Data: National Income and Product Accounts,” Bureau of Economic Analysis, last revised September 2025. See Appendix for full details.