Unemployment Rate and Composition of the Labor Force by Age and Sex, Annual Averages, Selected Years, 1959–2002
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Sex and age | 1959 | 1969 | 1979 | 1989 | 1999 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | ||||||
| Total, 16 years and older | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| Men: | ||||||
| 16 to 19 years | 15.3 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 14.7 | 18.1 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8.7 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 10.2 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| 55 to 64 years | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| 65 years and older | 4.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Women: | ||||||
| 16 to 19 years | 13.5 | 13.3 | 16.4 | 14.0 | 13.2 | 14.9 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8.1 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 9.1 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5.9 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 55 to 64 years | 4.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 65 years and older | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| Composition of the labor force | ||||||
| Total, 16 years and older | 68,369 | 80,734 | 104,962 | 123,869 | 139,368 | 144,863 |
| Percent | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Men: | ||||||
| 16 to 19 years | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5.8 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 25 to 34 years | 15.1 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 12.4 | 12.1 |
| 35 to 44 years | 15.9 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 13.7 |
| 45 to 54 years | 13.8 | 12.8 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 11.8 |
| 55 to 64 years | 9.3 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| 65 years and older | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Women: | ||||||
| 16 to 19 years | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3.6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6.0 | 6.7 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 10.1 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 11.8 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 10.7 |
| 55 to 64 years | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 65 years and older | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
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