HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
QUARTERLY AVERAGES
E-8. Unemployment rates by age, sex, and marital status, seasonally adjusted
[Percent]
| Age, sex, and marital status |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| 4th |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
AGE AND SEX |
|
Total, 16 years and over |
4.8 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
16 to 19 years |
15.1 |
14.2 |
14.1 |
13.4 |
14.6 |
13.7 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
12.4 |
13.0 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
12.3 |
16 to 17 years |
18.2 |
16.6 |
14.6 |
14.8 |
16.5 |
15.0 |
14.1 |
13.5 |
12.7 |
14.6 |
14.1 |
13.7 |
13.4 |
18 to 19 years |
13.5 |
13.0 |
13.6 |
12.3 |
13.6 |
13.1 |
11.9 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
11.9 |
11.7 |
11.7 |
20 years and over |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
20 to 24 years |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
25 years and over |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
25 to 54 years |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
25 to 34 years |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
35 to 44 years |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
45 to 54 years |
3.5 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
55 years and over |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
|
|
Men, 16 years and over |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
16 to 19 years |
17.5 |
15.4 |
15.4 |
15.1 |
16.6 |
15.3 |
15.1 |
14.4 |
13.0 |
14.3 |
14.1 |
13.6 |
13.4 |
16 to 17 years |
21.3 |
17.2 |
14.6 |
16.4 |
18.1 |
15.6 |
17.1 |
15.3 |
13.6 |
15.2 |
14.0 |
14.2 |
14.4 |
18 to 19 years |
15.8 |
14.4 |
15.6 |
14.1 |
15.9 |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.8 |
12.9 |
13.8 |
14.1 |
13.1 |
13.0 |
20 years and over |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
20 to 24 years |
9.3 |
9.0 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
7.9 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
25 years and over |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
25 to 54 years |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
25 to 34 years |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
35 to 44 years |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
45 to 54 years |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
55 years and over |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
|
|
Women, 16 years and over |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
16 to 19 years |
12.5 |
13.0 |
12.8 |
11.8 |
12.7 |
12.2 |
10.3 |
11.3 |
11.8 |
11.7 |
11.4 |
11.5 |
11.2 |
16 to 17 years |
15.3 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
13.4 |
15.0 |
14.4 |
11.3 |
12.0 |
11.8 |
14.0 |
14.2 |
13.3 |
12.6 |
18 to 19 years |
10.9 |
11.4 |
11.3 |
10.4 |
11.2 |
11.1 |
9.7 |
10.7 |
11.6 |
10.8 |
9.8 |
10.3 |
10.3 |
20 years and over |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
20 to 24 years |
6.9 |
6.5 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
25 years and over |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
25 to 54 years |
4.2 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
25 to 34 years |
4.8 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
35 to 44 years |
4.0 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
45 to 54 years |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
55 years and over |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
|
|
MARITAL STATUS |
|
Married men, spouse present |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
Married women, spouse present |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date:
January 10, 2020
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United States Department of Labor
