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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 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 8.3 | ||
Unemployment rate - Youth (under 25) | Percent of civilian labor force | 20.3 | 17.3 | 16.2 | ||
Unemployment rate - Men | Percent of civilian labor force | 10.4 | 8.3 | 7.7 | ||
Unemployment rate - Women | Percent of civilian labor force | 12.0 | 10.7 | 10.0 | ||
Employment-population ratio - Total | Percent of civilian working-age population | 42.1 | 43.9 | 44.2 | ||
Employment-population ratio - Men | Percent of civilian working-age population | 62.3 | 64.8 | 64.6 | ||
Employment-population ratio - Women | Percent of civilian working-age population | 22.6 | 23.9 | 24.5 | ||
Labor force participation rate - Total | Percent of civilian working-age population | 47.2 | 48.3 | 48.3 | ||
Labor force participation rate - Men | Percent of civilian working-age population | 69.6 | 70.6 | 70.0 | ||
Labor force participation rate - Women | Percent of civilian working-age population | 25.6 | 26.7 | 27.2 | ||
Women's share of the labor force | Percent of civilian labor force | 27.6 | 28.2 | 28.6 | ||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons. |
Last Modified Date: August 21, 2013