Unemployment rates by sex, 1970-2005


	  Percent
		
	Women	Men	

1970	5.9	4.4	
1971	6.9	5.3	
1972	6.6	5.0	
1973	6.0	4.2	
1974	6.7	4.9	
1975	9.3	7.9	
1976	8.6	7.1	
1977	8.2	6.3	
1978	7.2	5.3	
1979	6.8	5.1	
1980	7.4	6.9	
1981	7.9	7.4	
1982	9.4	9.9	
1983	9.2	9.9	
1984	7.6	7.4	
1985	7.4	7.0	
1986	7.1	6.9	
1987	6.2	6.2	
1988	5.6	5.5	
1989	5.4	5.2	
1990	5.5	5.7	
1991	6.4	7.2	
1992	7.0	7.9	
1993	6.6	7.2	
1994	6.0	6.2	
1995	5.6	5.6	
1996	5.4	5.4	
1997	5.0	4.9	
1998	4.6	4.4	
1999	4.3	4.1	
2000	4.1	3.9	
2001	4.7	4.8	
2002	5.6	5.9	
2003	5.7	6.3	
2004	5.4	5.6	
2005	5.1	5.1