Where do the foreign born work?
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Where do the foreign born work?
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#2Seeing something like this in graphical form really drives it home. Those of us in the US should be very grateful that we have such a good labor pool.
Re: Where do the foreign born work?
#3Seeing something like this in graphical form really drives it home. Those of us in the US should be very grateful that we have such a good labor pool.
I can not believe that there are so many workers from Haiti and Al Salvador. I would have thought that they would cut down on semi-skilled labour.
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#4What is the deal with the Vietnamese hairdressers? From the charts, it seems that over 10% of Vietnamese workers are hairdressers (or "other grooming services"), and they are more numerous than the hairdressers of all other nations, combined.
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#5What is the deal with the Vietnamese hairdressers? From the charts, it seems that over 10% of Vietnamese workers are hairdressers (or "other grooming services"), and they are more numerous than the hairdressers of all other nations, combined.
> What is the deal with the Vietnamese hairdressers?
Good question. And we can ask it for other categories, too. There are several in which one country dominates the field.
3. Computer software developers: India
8. Nurses: Philippines
14. Cooks: Mexico
16. Hairdressers: Vietnam
19. Gardeners: Mexico
20. Janitors: Mexico
24. Farm laborers: Mexico
Farm laborers coming from mexico makes sense. But what about nurses from the Philippines?
Re: Where do the foreign born work?
#6What is the deal with the Vietnamese hairdressers? From the charts, it seems that over 10% of Vietnamese workers are hairdressers (or "other grooming services"), and they are more numerous than the hairdressers of all other nations, combined.
> What is the deal with the Vietnamese hairdressers? Good question. And we can ask it for other categories, too. There are several in which one country dominates the field. 3. Computer software developers: India 8. Nurses: Philippines 14. Cooks: Mexico 16. Hairdressers: Vietnam 19. Gardeners: Mexico 20. Janitors: Mexico 24. Farm laborers: Mexico Farm laborers coming from mexico makes sense. But what about nurses from…
English is one of the two official languages in the Philippines, and they also have a high standard of education. That combination is perfect for nurses.