Table D-2. Annual
Civilian Unemployment Rate by Age Group, 1973-2007 |
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CIVILIAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
YEAR |
16 YEARS AND OVER |
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16-19 YEAR-OLDS |
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20-24 YEAR-OLDS |
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16-24 YEAR-OLDS |
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1973 |
4.9% |
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14.5% |
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7.8% |
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10.5% |
1974 |
5.6% |
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16.0% |
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9.1% |
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11.9% |
1975 |
8.5% |
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19.9% |
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13.6% |
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16.1% |
1976 |
7.7% |
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19.0% |
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12.0% |
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14.7% |
1977 |
7.1% |
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17.8% |
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11.0% |
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13.6% |
1978 |
6.1% |
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16.4% |
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9.6% |
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12.3% |
1979 |
5.8% |
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16.1% |
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9.1% |
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11.8% |
1980 |
7.1% |
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17.8% |
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11.5% |
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13.9% |
1981 |
7.6% |
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19.6% |
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12.3% |
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14.9% |
1982 |
9.7% |
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23.2% |
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14.9% |
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17.8% |
1983 |
9.6% |
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22.4% |
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14.5% |
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17.2% |
1984 |
7.5% |
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18.9% |
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11.5% |
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13.9% |
1985 |
7.2% |
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18.6% |
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11.1% |
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13.6% |
1986 |
7.0% |
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18.3% |
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10.7% |
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13.3% |
1987 |
6.2% |
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16.9% |
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9.7% |
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12.2% |
1988 |
5.5% |
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15.3% |
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8.7% |
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11.0% |
1989 |
5.3% |
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15.0% |
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8.6% |
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10.9% |
1990 |
5.6% |
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15.5% |
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8.8% |
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11.2% |
1991 |
6.8% |
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18.7% |
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10.8% |
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13.4% |
1992 |
7.5% |
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20.1% |
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11.4% |
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14.2% |
1993 |
6.9% |
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19.0% |
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10.5% |
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13.4% |
1994 |
6.1% |
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17.6% |
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9.7% |
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12.5% |
1995 |
5.6% |
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17.3% |
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9.1% |
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12.1% |
1996 |
5.4% |
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16.7% |
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9.3% |
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12.0% |
1997 |
4.9% |
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16.0% |
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8.5% |
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11.3% |
1998 |
4.5% |
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14.6% |
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7.9% |
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10.4% |
1999 |
4.2% |
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13.9% |
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7.5% |
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9.9% |
2000 |
4.0% |
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13.1% |
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7.2% |
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9.3% |
2001 |
4.7% |
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14.7% |
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8.3% |
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10.6% |
2002 |
5.8% |
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16.5% |
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9.7% |
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12.0% |
2003 |
6.0% |
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17.5% |
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10.0% |
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12.4% |
2004 |
5.5% |
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17.0% |
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9.4% |
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11.8% |
2005 |
5.1% |
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16.6% |
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8.8% |
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11.3% |
2006 |
4.6% |
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15.4% |
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8.2% |
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10.5% |
2007 |
4.6% |
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15.7% |
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8.2% |
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10.5% |
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Source: Data from the U.S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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