reportNov 3, 2016 Size of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce Stable After the Great Recession There were 8 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. working or looking for work in 2014, making up 5% of the civilian labor force.
reportSep 20, 2016 Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009 The estimated total – 11.1 million in 2014 – has steadied since the end of the recession as the number declined from Mexico but grew from other countries.