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Unemployed jobseekers by sex, age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and active jobsearch methods used

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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	2024
	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	6,761	5,901	50.9	55.4	12.9	23.2	13.1	9.2	15.9	1.8
16 to 19 years	823	771	49.3	58.2	11.0	15.9	6.8	3.5	11.4	1.6
20 to 24 years	1,121	1,030	50.8	58.4	12.0	20.2	10.5	7.3	15.3	1.8
25 to 34 years	1,586	1,415	52.9	57.5	13.0	23.3	14.1	9.1	14.5	1.9
35 to 44 years	1,206	1,049	52.1	56.0	13.1	25.0	17.0	11.4	17.5	1.9
45 to 54 years	899	743	50.5	54.2	13.8	27.7	15.2	12.4	17.5	1.9
55 to 64 years	761	621	50.5	48.1	15.4	29.4	15.1	12.4	17.4	1.9
65 years and over	364	273	43.0	42.8	13.1	22.4	10.1	9.3	24.4	1.7

Men, 16 years and over	3,661	3,150	52.2	54.3	13.3	24.0	13.3	9.6	15.8	1.8
16 to 19 years	455	425	49.2	57.6	11.4	16.9	6.5	3.6	10.2	1.6
20 to 24 years	620	565	51.4	56.4	12.3	22.2	11.2	7.7	15.0	1.8
25 to 34 years	850	742	54.0	56.4	12.8	23.0	14.1	9.3	14.3	1.8
35 to 44 years	628	539	54.5	54.4	14.2	27.0	17.5	11.1	17.7	2.0
45 to 54 years	480	389	52.0	53.9	14.8	27.9	15.2	13.4	17.6	2.0
55 to 64 years	427	338	51.7	47.9	15.7	30.0	16.0	14.0	17.9	1.9
65 years and over	202	152	48.0	42.1	11.5	21.7	10.5	9.2	25.1	1.7

Women, 16 years and over	3,100	2,751	49.4	56.7	12.6	22.3	12.8	8.9	16.0	1.8
16 to 19 years	369	346	49.4	59.0	10.5	14.6	7.2	3.3	12.7	1.6
20 to 24 years	501	465	50.0	60.7	11.6	17.8	9.6	6.9	15.5	1.7
25 to 34 years	736	673	51.6	58.8	13.2	23.5	14.2	8.9	14.7	1.9
35 to 44 years	578	510	49.6	57.7	11.9	22.8	16.4	11.7	17.4	1.9
45 to 54 years	419	354	48.8	54.6	12.7	27.6	15.1	11.3	17.3	1.9
55 to 64 years	335	283	49.1	48.3	15.1	28.6	14.1	10.4	16.8	1.8
65 years and over	163	121	36.7	43.8	15.1	23.3	9.5	9.4	23.6	1.6

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
White	4,599	3,922	51.1	54.2	13.2	23.8	12.5	9.2	16.4	1.8
Men	2,530	2,125	52.8	52.7	13.6	25.0	13.1	10.0	16.3	1.8
Women	2,069	1,797	49.1	55.8	12.8	22.5	11.8	8.3	16.5	1.8

Black or African American	1,318	1,213	49.8	57.3	11.5	21.0	15.4	8.2	13.8	1.8
Men	677	615	49.3	57.1	12.0	20.6	14.1	7.1	14.3	1.7
Women	641	598	50.3	57.6	11.0	21.4	16.7	9.3	13.2	1.8

Asian	410	380	52.7	58.5	14.5	28.2	12.4	12.6	18.6	2.0
Men	215	200	56.5	56.2	14.3	30.2	15.1	12.9	16.6	2.0
Women	196	180	48.5	61.0	14.8	25.9	9.5	12.3	20.8	1.9

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	1,663	1,405	50.8	50.1	10.5	28.7	14.0	9.0	12.7	1.8
Men	890	726	52.9	48.7	10.8	29.0	13.5	8.8	13.0	1.8
Women	773	679	48.6	51.7	10.1	28.3	14.4	9.3	12.4	1.8
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 29, 2025