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Age and sex | February 1996 | February 1998 | February 2000 | January 2002 | January 2004 | January 2006 | January 2008 | January 2010 |
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Total, 16 years and over | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
16 to 17 years | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
18 to 19 years | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
20 to 24 years | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
25 years and over | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
25 to 34 years | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
35 to 44 years | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
45 to 54 years | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
55 to 64 years | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 10.0 |
65 years and over | 8.4 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 9.9 |
Women, 16 years and over | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
16 to 17 years | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
18 to 19 years | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
20 to 24 years | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
25 years and over | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
25 to 34 years | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
35 to 44 years | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
45 to 54 years | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
55 to 64 years | 10.0 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 9.7 |
65 years and over | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.1 |
Men, 16 years and over | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
16 to 17 years | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
18 to 19 years | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
20 to 24 years | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
25 years and over | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
25 to 34 years | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
35 to 44 years | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
45 to 54 years | 10.1 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
55 to 64 years | 10.5 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 10.4 |
65 years and over | 8.3 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 9.7 |
SOURCE: 1996–2010 Displaced Worker supplements to the Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011