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Indicator | Unit | Report | Time Series | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Labor market | ||||||
Unemployment rate - Total | Percent of civilian labor force | 24.9 | 24.9 | 25.1 | ||
Unemployment rate - Youth (under 25) | Percent of civilian labor force | 50.5 | 49.8 | 51.5 | ||
Unemployment rate - Men | Percent of civilian labor force | 22.8 | 22.5 | 22.9 | ||
Unemployment rate - Women | Percent of civilian labor force | 27.5 | 27.8 | 27.8 | ||
Employment-population ratio - Total | Percent of civilian working-age population | 40.8 | 40.8 | 41.0 | ||
Employment-population ratio - Men | Percent of civilian working-age population | 47.7 | 47.4 | 47.5 | ||
Employment-population ratio - Women | Percent of civilian working-age population | 34.3 | 34.6 | 34.9 | ||
Labor force participation rate - Total | Percent of civilian working-age population | 54.3 | 54.3 | 54.8 | ||
Labor force participation rate - Men | Percent of civilian working-age population | 61.8 | 61.2 | 61.7 | ||
Labor force participation rate - Women | Percent of civilian working-age population | 47.4 | 47.9 | 48.3 | ||
Women's share of the labor force | Percent of civilian labor force | 44.9 | 45.4 | 45.3 | ||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons. |
Last Modified Date: August 21, 2013