1. Agriculture
Immigrant Workforce: 17%
Top U.S Employer: Cargill, 153,000 employees
With illegal immigrants accounting for 17% of the total workforce in the U.S agriculture industry, it ranks first among the 7 industries that most commonly hire illegal immigrants. The agriculture industry was the largest employer of unauthorized immigrants, with the number of such employees increasing from 16% in 2012. Since agriculture jobs do not require any specific skill set, a large number of people tend to be employed in this industry. As mentioned previously, many of Idaho’s illegal immigrants (35%) are employed in the state’s agriculture industry.
Subbotina Anna/Shutterstock.com
Disclosure: None
We may use your email to send marketing emails about our services. Click here to read our privacy policy.
