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Unemployment by sex and age, December 2012

January 08, 2013

The number of unemployed persons, at 12.2 million, was little changed in December. The unemployment rate held at 7.8 percent and has been at or near that level since September.

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Number of unemployed and unemployment rate, by sex and age, January 2007-December 2012, seasonally adjusted
Month	Number of unemployed, adult men (left axis)	Number of unemployed, adult women (left axis)	Number of unemployed, age 16 to 19 (left axis)
Jan 2007	3,318,000	2,727,000	1,071,000
Feb 2007	3,282,000	2,579,000	1,065,000
Mar 2007	3,124,000	2,554,000	1,054,000
Apr 2007	3,156,000	2,585,000	1,108,000
May 2007	3,115,000	2,556,000	1,095,000
Jun 2007	3,178,000	2,640,000	1,161,000
Jul 2007	3,275,000	2,813,000	1,061,000
Aug 2007	3,210,000	2,793,000	1,065,000
Sep 2007	3,284,000	2,770,000	1,116,000
Oct 2007	3,356,000	2,800,000	1,081,000
Nov 2007	3,282,000	2,814,000	1,144,000
Dec 2007	3,501,000	2,964,000	1,180,000
Jan 2008	3,538,000	2,901,000	1,245,000
Feb 2008	3,491,000	2,871,000	1,135,000
Mar 2008	3,671,000	3,056,000	1,094,000
Apr 2008	3,647,000	2,886,000	1,105,000
May 2008	3,859,000	3,171,000	1,365,000
Jun 2008	4,021,000	3,224,000	1,331,000
Jul 2008	4,284,000	3,223,000	1,430,000
Aug 2008	4,482,000	3,692,000	1,264,000
Sep 2008	4,796,000	3,390,000	1,308,000
Oct 2008	5,013,000	3,704,000	1,358,000
Nov 2008	5,280,000	3,918,000	1,340,000
Dec 2008	5,831,000	4,099,000	1,355,000
Jan 2009	6,278,000	4,436,000	1,365,000
Feb 2009	6,737,000	4,668,000	1,476,000
Mar 2009	7,098,000	4,882,000	1,441,000
Apr 2009	7,471,000	4,918,000	1,437,000
May 2009	7,790,000	5,165,000	1,537,000
Jun 2009	7,819,000	5,264,000	1,623,000
Jul 2009	7,726,000	5,315,000	1,567,000
Aug 2009	7,906,000	5,327,000	1,585,000
Sep 2009	7,968,000	5,415,000	1,622,000
Oct 2009	8,225,000	5,504,000	1,654,000
Nov 2009	8,108,000	5,472,000	1,642,000
Dec 2009	7,958,000	5,522,000	1,615,000
Jan 2010	8,019,000	5,439,000	1,559,000
Feb 2010	8,045,000	5,502,000	1,531,000
Mar 2010	8,025,000	5,572,000	1,595,000
Apr 2010	8,044,000	5,690,000	1,547,000
May 2010	7,689,000	5,563,000	1,604,000
Jun 2010	7,669,000	5,316,000	1,490,000
Jul 2010	7,573,000	5,457,000	1,512,000
Aug 2010	7,653,000	5,499,000	1,521,000
Sep 2010	7,594,000	5,499,000	1,484,000
Oct 2010	7,413,000	5,566,000	1,605,000
Nov 2010	7,814,000	5,843,000	1,436,000
Dec 2010	7,403,000	5,507,000	1,444,000
Jan 2011	7,073,000	5,433,000	1,486,000
Feb 2011	6,989,000	5,450,000	1,359,000
Mar 2011	6,936,000	5,372,000	1,408,000
Apr 2011	7,022,000	5,452,000	1,399,000
May 2011	7,021,000	5,502,000	1,349,000
Jun 2011	7,079,000	5,476,000	1,408,000
Jul 2011	6,978,000	5,434,000	1,404,000
Aug 2011	6,923,000	5,452,000	1,462,000
Sep 2011	6,864,000	5,628,000	1,417,000
Oct 2011	6,861,000	5,442,000	1,392,000
Nov 2011	6,567,000	5,378,000	1,380,000
Dec 2011	6,370,000	5,369,000	1,310,000
Jan 2012	6,065,000	5,341,000	1,342,000
Feb 2012	6,123,000	5,318,000	1,365,000
Mar 2012	6,075,000	5,158,000	1,453,000
Apr 2012	5,958,000	5,126,000	1,434,000
May 2012	6,143,000	5,124,000	1,428,000
Jun 2012	6,133,000	5,161,000	1,406,000
Jul 2012	6,089,000	5,236,000	1,420,000
Aug 2012	5,988,000	5,083,000	1,412,000
Sep 2012	5,825,000	4,879,000	1,378,000
Oct 2012	5,834,000	5,027,000	1,387,000
Nov 2012	5,747,000	4,918,000	1,376,000
Dec 2012	5,746,000	5,105,000	1,355,000

Number of unemployed and unemployment rate, by sex and age, January 2007–December 2012, seasonally adjusted
Month	Total		Adult men, 20 years and over		Adult women, 20 years and over		Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Month	Number unemployed	Unemployment rate	Number of unemployed	Unemployment rate	Number of unemployed	Unemployment rate	Number of unemployed	Unemployment rate
Jan 2007	7,116,000	4.6	3,318,000	4.2	2,727,000	4.0	1,071,000	14.8
Feb 2007	6,927,000	4.5	3,282,000	4.2	2,579,000	3.8	1,065,000	14.9
Mar 2007	6,731,000	4.4	3,124,000	4.0	2,554,000	3.8	1,054,000	14.9
Apr 2007	6,850,000	4.5	3,156,000	4.0	2,585,000	3.9	1,108,000	15.9
May 2007	6,766,000	4.4	3,115,000	4.0	2,556,000	3.8	1,095,000	15.9
Jun 2007	6,979,000	4.6	3,178,000	4.0	2,640,000	3.9	1,161,000	16.3
Jul 2007	7,149,000	4.7	3,275,000	4.2	2,813,000	4.2	1,061,000	15.3
Aug 2007	7,067,000	4.6	3,210,000	4.1	2,793,000	4.1	1,065,000	15.9
Sep 2007	7,170,000	4.7	3,284,000	4.2	2,770,000	4.1	1,116,000	15.9
Oct 2007	7,237,000	4.7	3,356,000	4.3	2,800,000	4.1	1,081,000	15.4
Nov 2007	7,240,000	4.7	3,282,000	4.2	2,814,000	4.2	1,144,000	16.2
Dec 2007	7,645,000	5.0	3,501,000	4.4	2,964,000	4.4	1,180,000	16.8
Jan 2008	7,685,000	5.0	3,538,000	4.5	2,901,000	4.3	1,245,000	17.8
Feb 2008	7,497,000	4.9	3,491,000	4.4	2,871,000	4.2	1,135,000	16.6
Mar 2008	7,822,000	5.1	3,671,000	4.6	3,056,000	4.5	1,094,000	16.1
Apr 2008	7,637,000	5.0	3,647,000	4.6	2,886,000	4.2	1,105,000	15.9
May 2008	8,395,000	5.4	3,859,000	4.9	3,171,000	4.6	1,365,000	19.0
Jun 2008	8,575,000	5.6	4,021,000	5.1	3,224,000	4.7	1,331,000	19.2
Jul 2008	8,937,000	5.8	4,284,000	5.4	3,223,000	4.7	1,430,000	20.7
Aug 2008	9,438,000	6.1	4,482,000	5.7	3,692,000	5.4	1,264,000	18.6
Sep 2008	9,494,000	6.1	4,796,000	6.1	3,390,000	5.0	1,308,000	19.1
Oct 2008	10,074,000	6.5	5,013,000	6.3	3,704,000	5.4	1,358,000	20.0
Nov 2008	10,538,000	6.8	5,280,000	6.7	3,918,000	5.7	1,340,000	20.3
Dec 2008	11,286,000	7.3	5,831,000	7.4	4,099,000	5.9	1,355,000	20.5
Jan 2009	12,079,000	7.8	6,278,000	7.9	4,436,000	6.5	1,365,000	20.7
Feb 2009	12,881,000	8.3	6,737,000	8.5	4,668,000	6.8	1,476,000	22.2
Mar 2009	13,421,000	8.7	7,098,000	9.0	4,882,000	7.1	1,441,000	22.2
Apr 2009	13,826,000	9.0	7,471,000	9.4	4,918,000	7.1	1,437,000	22.2
May 2009	14,492,000	9.4	7,790,000	9.8	5,165,000	7.5	1,537,000	23.4
Jun 2009	14,705,000	9.5	7,819,000	9.9	5,264,000	7.6	1,623,000	24.7
Jul 2009	14,607,000	9.5	7,726,000	9.8	5,315,000	7.7	1,567,000	24.3
Aug 2009	14,819,000	9.6	7,906,000	10.0	5,327,000	7.7	1,585,000	25.0
Sep 2009	15,005,000	9.8	7,968,000	10.1	5,415,000	7.9	1,622,000	25.9
Oct 2009	15,382,000	10.0	8,225,000	10.4	5,504,000	8.0	1,654,000	27.1
Nov 2009	15,223,000	9.9	8,108,000	10.3	5,472,000	7.9	1,642,000	26.9
Dec 2009	15,095,000	9.9	7,958,000	10.1	5,522,000	8.0	1,615,000	26.6
Jan 2010	15,016,000	9.8	8,019,000	10.2	5,439,000	7.9	1,559,000	26.0
Feb 2010	15,078,000	9.8	8,045,000	10.2	5,502,000	8.0	1,531,000	25.4
Mar 2010	15,192,000	9.9	8,025,000	10.2	5,572,000	8.1	1,595,000	26.2
Apr 2010	15,281,000	9.9	8,044,000	10.1	5,690,000	8.2	1,547,000	25.5
May 2010	14,856,000	9.6	7,689,000	9.7	5,563,000	8.1	1,604,000	26.6
Jun 2010	14,475,000	9.4	7,669,000	9.7	5,316,000	7.7	1,490,000	26.0
Jul 2010	14,542,000	9.5	7,573,000	9.6	5,457,000	7.9	1,512,000	26.0
Aug 2010	14,673,000	9.5	7,653,000	9.7	5,499,000	8.0	1,521,000	25.7
Sep 2010	14,577,000	9.5	7,594,000	9.6	5,499,000	8.0	1,484,000	25.8
Oct 2010	14,584,000	9.5	7,413,000	9.4	5,566,000	8.1	1,605,000	27.2
Nov 2010	15,094,000	9.8	7,814,000	9.9	5,843,000	8.4	1,436,000	24.6
Dec 2010	14,354,000	9.3	7,403,000	9.4	5,507,000	8.0	1,444,000	25.1
Jan 2011	13,992,000	9.1	7,073,000	9.0	5,433,000	7.9	1,486,000	25.5
Feb 2011	13,798,000	9.0	6,989,000	8.9	5,450,000	7.9	1,359,000	24.0
Mar 2011	13,716,000	8.9	6,936,000	8.8	5,372,000	7.8	1,408,000	24.4
Apr 2011	13,872,000	9.0	7,022,000	8.9	5,452,000	7.9	1,399,000	24.7
May 2011	13,871,000	9.0	7,021,000	8.9	5,502,000	8.0	1,349,000	24.0
Jun 2011	13,964,000	9.1	7,079,000	9.0	5,476,000	8.0	1,408,000	24.7
Jul 2011	13,817,000	9.0	6,978,000	8.8	5,434,000	7.9	1,404,000	24.9
Aug 2011	13,837,000	9.0	6,923,000	8.8	5,452,000	7.9	1,462,000	25.2
Sep 2011	13,910,000	9.0	6,864,000	8.7	5,628,000	8.2	1,417,000	24.4
Oct 2011	13,696,000	8.9	6,861,000	8.7	5,442,000	7.9	1,392,000	24.1
Nov 2011	13,325,000	8.6	6,567,000	8.3	5,378,000	7.8	1,380,000	23.9
Dec 2011	13,049,000	8.5	6,370,000	8.0	5,369,000	7.8	1,310,000	22.9
Jan 2012	12,748,000	8.3	6,065,000	7.7	5,341,000	7.7	1,342,000	23.4
Feb 2012	12,806,000	8.3	6,123,000	7.7	5,318,000	7.6	1,365,000	23.7
Mar 2012	12,686,000	8.2	6,075,000	7.7	5,158,000	7.4	1,453,000	25.0
Apr 2012	12,518,000	8.1	5,958,000	7.5	5,126,000	7.4	1,434,000	24.9
May 2012	12,695,000	8.2	6,143,000	7.7	5,124,000	7.3	1,428,000	24.4
Jun 2012	12,701,000	8.2	6,133,000	7.7	5,161,000	7.4	1,406,000	23.7
Jul 2012	12,745,000	8.2	6,089,000	7.7	5,236,000	7.5	1,420,000	23.9
Aug 2012	12,483,000	8.1	5,988,000	7.6	5,083,000	7.3	1,412,000	24.5
Sep 2012	12,082,000	7.8	5,825,000	7.3	4,879,000	7.0	1,378,000	23.7
Oct 2012	12,248,000	7.9	5,834,000	7.3	5,027,000	7.2	1,387,000	23.7
Nov 2012	12,042,000	7.8	5,747,000	7.2	4,918,000	7.0	1,376,000	23.6
Dec 2012	12,206,000	7.8	5,746,000	7.2	5,105,000	7.3	1,355,000	23.5

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Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for adult women (7.3 percent) edged up in December, while the rates for adult men (7.2 percent), and teenagers (23.5 percent) showed little or no change.

These data are from the Current Population Survey and are seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — December 2012," (HTML) (PDF) news release USDL-13-0001.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Unemployment by sex and age, December 2012 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2013/ted_20130108.htm (visited October 31, 2024).

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