Unemployed jobseekers by sex, reason for unemployment, and active jobsearch methods used : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
34. Unemployed jobseekers by sex, reason for unemployment, and active jobsearch methods used [Numbers in thousands]
Sex and reason	2021
	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
Total unemployed	8,623	7,041	50.3	53.3	14.0	24.8	12.9	7.3	14.5	1.8
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs(1)	5,099	3,516	51.4	53.4	15.7	28.4	15.2	8.5	14.7	1.9
Job leavers	803	803	52.8	56.0	13.8	20.9	10.3	6.5	12.3	1.7
Reentrants	2,204	2,204	48.1	52.1	12.1	21.1	11.0	6.5	15.7	1.7
New entrants	518	518	48.7	53.5	10.7	22.4	9.1	4.4	11.5	1.6

Men	4,676	3,807	51.5	50.7	13.7	26.2	13.2	7.7	14.5	1.8
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs(1)	2,901	2,033	51.9	50.3	14.8	29.1	15.1	8.8	14.9	1.9
Job leavers	407	407	54.9	55.1	14.3	22.8	9.6	5.6	11.7	1.7
Reentrants	1,079	1,079	49.7	49.3	11.7	23.0	12.0	7.2	15.8	1.7
New entrants	288	288	50.4	52.4	12.0	22.8	9.8	5.1	10.7	1.6

Women	3,948	3,233	49.0	56.4	14.3	23.2	12.5	6.9	14.5	1.8
Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs(1)	2,198	1,484	50.7	57.8	16.8	27.5	15.3	8.1	14.3	1.9
Job leavers	396	396	50.6	56.9	13.4	18.9	11.1	7.4	12.9	1.7
Reentrants	1,124	1,124	46.6	54.7	12.5	19.4	10.0	5.9	15.6	1.7
New entrants	229	229	46.7	54.9	9.0	21.8	8.3	3.5	12.6	1.6
Footnotes (1) Data on the number of jobseekers and the jobsearch methods used exclude persons on temporary layoff.
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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: January 20, 2022