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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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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]
Characteristic2019
UnemployedPercent of jobseekers using methodAverage
number of
methods
used
TotalJob-
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

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over

6,0015,17751.156.013.123.313.67.713.51.8

16 to 19 years

74670448.360.89.616.86.32.99.91.5

20 to 24 years

1,02494253.256.111.620.511.75.812.21.7

25 to 34 years

1,3841,22252.657.513.823.114.17.813.31.8

35 to 44 years

93077751.356.514.227.116.19.513.91.9

45 to 54 years

89073451.054.915.427.018.910.215.61.9

55 to 64 years

71056551.252.215.026.015.710.416.21.9

65 years and over

31723343.344.611.523.811.07.816.21.6

Men, 16 years and over

3,2272,74951.953.812.924.213.97.614.01.8

16 to 19 years

40838647.458.99.317.77.02.710.51.5

20 to 24 years

60254855.152.910.522.112.26.413.01.7

25 to 34 years

74163952.754.713.623.814.97.613.91.8

35 to 44 years

47539051.755.114.529.616.38.714.31.9

45 to 54 years

47138353.551.315.828.918.010.415.61.9

55 to 64 years

36128152.452.315.625.016.411.117.11.9

65 years and over

17012242.643.311.222.912.08.617.71.6

Women, 16 years and over

2,7742,42950.258.613.422.313.37.712.91.8

16 to 19 years

33931849.463.29.915.75.43.29.31.6

20 to 24 years

42139450.460.713.118.311.04.911.11.7

25 to 34 years

64358352.460.714.122.413.28.012.61.8

35 to 44 years

45538750.857.914.024.615.810.313.51.9

45 to 54 years

41935148.358.814.925.120.010.015.51.9

55 to 64 years

35028550.052.114.427.015.19.815.21.8

65 years and over

14711044.146.011.724.810.06.914.61.6

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO
ETHNICITY

White

4,1593,49251.056.112.723.612.57.414.11.8

Men

2,2661,87152.254.012.624.713.17.414.41.8

Women

1,8931,62149.658.512.822.311.97.313.71.8

Black or African American

1,2511,15550.456.014.122.917.08.110.81.8

Men

64559750.551.914.023.116.77.511.41.8

Women

60755850.360.314.222.817.48.710.21.8

Asian

28025651.555.215.122.911.210.418.01.9

Men

14913651.155.915.023.29.610.619.31.9

Women

13212052.154.415.322.612.910.116.51.9

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

1,2481,03849.854.010.728.113.27.911.61.8

Men

65752651.450.310.428.812.98.112.71.8

Women

59151248.257.811.027.513.57.810.41.8

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: January 22, 2020