Table 30. Labor force status of 2009 high school graduates and 2008–09 high school dropouts 16 to 24 years old by school enrollment and sex, October 2009
(Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic |
Civilian noninstitutional population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in labor force |
Total |
Percent of population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Total |
Percent of population |
Total |
Percent of labor force |
Total, 2009 high school graduates |
2,937 |
1,482 |
50.5 |
1,062 |
36.1 |
421 |
28.4 |
1,455 |
Women |
1,531 |
758 |
49.5 |
549 |
35.8 |
210 |
27.7 |
772 |
Men |
1,407 |
724 |
51.5 |
513 |
36.5 |
211 |
29.1 |
683 |
Enrolled in college |
2,058 |
867 |
42.1 |
662 |
32.1 |
205 |
23.7 |
1,192 |
Percent of total 2009 graduates |
70.1 |
58.5 |
- |
62.3 |
- |
48.7 |
- |
81.9 |
Women |
1,130 |
488 |
43.2 |
367 |
32.5 |
121 |
24.8 |
642 |
Percent of female 2009 graduates |
73.8 |
64.4 |
- |
66.8 |
- |
57.6 |
- |
83.2 |
Men |
928 |
379 |
40.8 |
294 |
31.7 |
84 |
22.2 |
550 |
Percent of male 2009 graduates |
66.0 |
52.3 |
- |
57.3 |
- |
39.8 |
- |
80.5 |
Not enrolled in college |
879 |
616 |
70.0 |
400 |
45.5 |
216 |
35.0 |
263 |
Percent of total 2009 graduates |
29.9 |
41.6 |
- |
37.7 |
- |
51.3 |
- |
18.1 |
Women |
401 |
270 |
67.4 |
181 |
45.2 |
89 |
32.9 |
130 |
Percent of female 2009 graduates |
26.2 |
35.6 |
- |
33.0 |
- |
42.4 |
- |
16.8 |
Men |
478 |
345 |
72.2 |
219 |
45.7 |
127 |
36.7 |
133 |
Percent of male 2009 graduates |
34.0 |
47.7 |
- |
42.7 |
- |
60.2 |
- |
19.5 |
Total, 2008-09 high school dropouts |
383 |
186 |
48.5 |
83 |
21.8 |
103 |
55.1 |
198 |
Women |
179 |
61 |
34.2 |
27 |
15.2 |
34 |
|
117 |
Men |
205 |
125 |
60.9 |
56 |
27.5 |
69 |
54.9 |
80 |
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.
SOURCE: October 2009 School Enrollment supplement to the Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011
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