U.S. Unemployment Rates by Age
and Gender from the Current
Population Survey
(Seasonally Adjusted)
Age and Gender | Oct 99 | Sep 99 | Oct 98 |
Total, 16 years and over | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
--16 to 24 years | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.5 |
--16 to 19 years | 13.9 | 15.0 | 15.7 |
--16 to 17 years | 15.9 | 16.3 | 18.2 |
--18 to 19 years | 12.5 | 14.1 | 14.0 |
--20 to 24 years | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
--25 years and over | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
--25 to 54 years | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
--55 years and over | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
Men, 16 years and over | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
--16 to 24 years | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.9 |
--16 to 19 years | 14.0 | 14.9 | 16.7 |
--16 to 17 years | 14.9 | 16.6 | 20.9 |
--18 to 19 years | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.7 |
--20 to 24 years | 8.3 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
--25 years and over | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
--25 to 54 years | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
--55 years and over | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Women, 16 years and over | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
--16 to 24 years | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.1 |
--16 to 19 years | 13.8 | 15.0 | 14.8 |
--16 to 17 years | 16.8 | 15.9 | 15.4 |
--18 to 19 years | 11.7 | 15.0 | 14.3 |
--20 to 24 years | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
--25 years and over | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
--25 to 54 years | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
--55 years and over | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
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