Unemployed jobseekers by sex, age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and active jobsearch methods used : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
33. Unemployed jobseekers by sex, age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and active jobsearch methods used
[Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic	2012
	Unemployed		Percent of jobseekers using method							Average number of methods used
	Total	Job- seekers	Contacted employer directly	Sent out resumes or filled out applications	Placed or answered ads	Contacted friends or relatives	Public employ- ment agency	Private employ- ment agency	Other	Average number of methods used
AGE AND SEX
Total, 16 years and over	12,506	11,322	51.3	56.3	18.4	28.5	19.3	8.6	15.4	2.0
16 to 19 years	1,397	1,338	48.6	61.6	13.5	21.0	8.3	3.3	9.5	1.7
20 to 24 years	2,054	1,921	51.4	58.3	16.8	24.0	16.3	6.5	14.4	1.9
25 to 34 years	2,764	2,512	52.3	58.7	19.0	28.3	21.3	9.1	15.4	2.0
35 to 44 years	2,158	1,908	52.0	55.9	19.4	31.1	23.0	10.8	16.4	2.1
45 to 54 years	2,181	1,937	52.5	53.6	20.8	32.7	23.2	11.0	17.2	2.1
55 to 64 years	1,470	1,293	50.9	50.9	19.4	32.5	21.6	10.0	18.0	2.0
65 years and over	482	413	44.5	44.8	17.8	31.1	15.1	5.9	18.9	1.8

Men, 16 years and over	6,771	6,016	52.5	53.6	18.1	30.6	20.1	8.9	15.6	2.0
16 to 19 years	787	758	48.7	60.7	14.1	23.0	8.6	3.6	9.4	1.7
20 to 24 years	1,163	1,067	52.5	55.4	16.6	25.8	17.1	6.9	13.6	1.9
25 to 34 years	1,476	1,304	53.7	56.1	18.6	30.2	21.8	9.3	15.8	2.1
35 to 44 years	1,124	961	54.4	52.9	20.3	34.9	25.3	11.3	17.2	2.2
45 to 54 years	1,142	990	53.7	49.4	20.1	34.8	25.1	11.7	18.8	2.1
55 to 64 years	811	705	52.4	48.4	18.5	34.4	21.6	10.2	17.2	2.0
65 years and over	268	230	45.7	44.7	17.3	32.1	15.1	6.5	18.8	1.8

Women, 16 years and over	5,734	5,306	49.8	59.2	18.6	26.2	18.5	8.2	15.3	2.0
16 to 19 years	609	580	48.4	62.8	12.7	18.3	7.9	3.0	9.6	1.6
20 to 24 years	891	854	50.0	62.0	17.0	21.8	15.3	6.0	15.5	1.9
25 to 34 years	1,288	1,208	50.8	61.5	19.4	26.3	20.8	8.8	15.0	2.0
35 to 44 years	1,034	947	49.5	58.9	18.6	27.2	20.7	10.3	15.7	2.0
45 to 54 years	1,039	947	51.3	58.1	21.5	30.5	21.3	10.3	15.6	2.1
55 to 64 years	659	588	49.2	54.0	20.4	30.2	21.6	9.9	18.9	2.1
65 years and over	214	183	43.0	44.9	18.5	29.8	15.1	5.2	19.0	1.8

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
White	8,915	7,939	51.7	55.9	19.0	28.4	18.3	8.2	16.2	2.0
Men	4,931	4,298	52.9	53.5	18.7	30.5	19.2	8.7	16.5	2.0
Women	3,985	3,640	50.2	58.8	19.3	25.9	17.2	7.6	15.8	2.0

Black or African American	2,544	2,406	50.5	56.3	16.6	28.3	23.2	9.2	12.8	2.0
Men	1,292	1,211	51.4	53.3	16.8	30.0	23.5	9.2	12.2	2.0
Women	1,252	1,195	49.6	59.4	16.3	26.6	22.9	9.2	13.5	2.0

Asian	483	455	51.5	55.6	20.5	34.9	17.4	11.8	18.2	2.1
Men	249	234	53.3	52.8	19.3	36.3	19.2	12.1	18.3	2.1
Women	234	221	49.5	58.6	21.9	33.4	15.4	11.4	18.0	2.1

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	2,514	2,241	54.0	49.9	14.8	33.3	19.8	8.9	13.2	1.9
Men	1,383	1,195	56.1	47.7	14.8	35.8	21.3	8.7	13.5	2.0
Women	1,130	1,046	51.5	52.5	14.7	30.5	18.2	9.2	12.8	1.9
NOTE: The jobseekers total is less than the total unemployed because it does not include persons on temporary layoff. The percent using each method will always total more than 100 because many jobseekers use more than one method. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: February 5, 2013