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3/12/2019 0 Comments

Credentials for the Future: Mapping the Potential for Immigrant-Origin Adults in the United States

Date of the Article: March 2019

This paper from the Migration Policy Institute looks at the importance of and helping immigrants to earn a marketable postsecondary credential.  Given that 30 percent of all US adults without a postsecondary credential are immigrants, this targeted approach presents an opportunity to boost the US workforce quickly and efficiently.  

Source of Data: The Current Population Survey

The Current Population Survey is the primary source of labor force statistics in the U.S.  
This survey is conducted every month on a sample of 60,000 households.  Topics include labor force questions and additional related topics such as income, veteran status, school enrollment and job tenure.    
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