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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]
Characteristic2020
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

12,9476,57749.156.014.224.514.38.315.21.8

16 to 19 years

1,02569249.059.010.818.97.93.110.51.6

20 to 24 years

1,9901,19349.559.714.020.612.06.613.71.8

25 to 34 years

3,0801,63650.657.614.223.814.48.314.91.8

35 to 44 years

2,1771,05548.755.313.428.516.910.216.41.9

45 to 54 years

2,04291248.954.416.029.117.511.516.61.9

55 to 64 years

1,83980749.251.416.325.715.89.317.61.9

65 years and over

79528242.143.814.925.113.77.218.71.7

Men, 16 years and over

6,6443,57150.254.114.126.114.98.215.21.8

16 to 19 years

52637050.255.910.220.69.23.410.21.6

20 to 24 years

1,01664647.858.314.521.712.56.813.31.8

25 to 34 years

1,66491551.954.714.225.215.97.815.01.9

35 to 44 years

1,12656649.755.513.831.617.010.216.51.9

45 to 54 years

99549251.853.114.929.818.111.015.71.9

55 to 64 years

91642850.348.916.028.515.59.819.41.9

65 years and over

40115447.340.713.924.013.37.319.01.7

Women, 16 years and over

6,3043,00647.958.214.422.613.58.415.21.8

16 to 19 years

50032247.762.711.517.06.42.710.81.6

20 to 24 years

97454651.561.413.419.311.56.414.21.8

25 to 34 years

1,41672149.061.314.322.012.68.914.91.8

35 to 44 years

1,05049047.555.113.024.916.910.216.41.9

45 to 54 years

1,04742045.456.017.328.416.912.217.71.9

55 to 64 years

92437948.054.216.822.716.28.815.61.8

65 years and over

39412835.947.416.126.614.27.218.41.7

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO
ETHNICITY

White

9,0904,46649.854.914.525.113.88.315.81.8

Men

4,7252,47151.053.114.326.414.38.215.81.8

Women

4,3651,99448.257.214.623.513.18.415.81.8

Black or African American

2,3041,36246.856.813.421.417.08.712.51.8

Men

1,15071746.955.413.023.118.48.912.41.8

Women

1,15564546.858.414.019.415.58.412.61.8

Asian

89440148.859.215.127.012.17.916.11.9

Men

42720049.955.314.731.011.77.317.01.9

Women

46720147.763.115.523.012.68.415.21.9

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

3,0181,47149.651.511.529.514.57.412.81.8

Men

1,59879451.049.511.032.014.67.012.91.8

Women

1,42167747.953.712.026.514.47.912.81.8

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, 2021