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March 2011

BLS Spotlight on Statistics: School's Out

Chart Data

Youth Unemployment

 

Unemployment rate, persons 16 to 24 years of age, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, not seasonally adjusted, July, 2007–2010
Sex, race, and ethnicity 2007 2008 2009 2010

Civilian noninstitutional population
16 to 24 years of age, total

 10.8 14.0 18.5 19.1

Women

 10.4 12.8 17.3 17.5

Men

 11.1 15.0 19.7 20.5

White

 9.3 12.3 16.4 16.2

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

 11.8 16.0 21.7 22.1

Black or African American

 20.5 24.8 31.2 33.4

Note: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Source: Current Population Survey | Chart

 

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