Mexican immigration, occupational clustering, and the local labor market adjustment of African-American workers

Toussaint-Comeau, Maude

doi:10.1186/s40176-016-0062-2

Table 7 Detailed occupations where “new” Mexican immigrants go to

From: Mexican immigration, occupational clustering, and the local labor market adjustment of African-American workers

1980	1990	2000
Construction laborers	Miscellaneous agricultural workers	Miscellaneous agricultural workers
Miscellaneous agricultural workers	Chefs and head cooks	Production workers all other
Chefs and head cooks	Construction laborers	Construction laborers
Grounds maintenance workers	Grounds maintenance workers	Electrical electronics and electromechanical assemblers
Carpenters	Production workers all other	Chefs and head cooks
Dishwashers	Electrical electronics and electromechanical assemblers	Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
Painters, construction, and maintenance	Dishwashers	Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
Production workers all other	Counter attendants, cafeteria food concession, and coffee shop	Dishwashers
Electrical electronics and electromechanical assemblers	Carpenters	Grounds maintenance workers
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers	Janitors and building cleaners	Carpenters
Roofers	Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators	Counter attendants, cafeteria food concession, and coffee shop
Carpet floor and tile installers	Painters, construction, and maintenance	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
Janitors and building cleaners	Sewing machine operators	Sewing machine operators
Counter attendants, cafeteria food concession, and coffee shop	Roofers	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators	Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers	Industrial truck and tractor operators
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators	Waiters and waitresses	Packers and packagers, hand
Metalworkers and plastic workers all other	Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	Painters, construction, and maintenance
Waiters and waitresses	Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators	Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	Janitors and building cleaners

Source: 1980, 1990, 2000 US Census, PUMS, 5 % sample

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