Table D-2. Annual
Civilian Unemployment Rate by Age Group, 1973-2012 |
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CIVILIAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
| YEAR |
16 YEARS AND OVER |
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16-24 YEAR-OLDS |
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16-19 YEAR-OLDS |
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20-24 YEAR-OLDS |
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| 1973 |
4.9 |
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10.5 |
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14.5 |
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7.8 |
| 1974 |
5.6 |
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11.9 |
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16.0 |
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9.1 |
| 1975 |
8.5 |
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16.1 |
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19.9 |
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13.6 |
| 1976 |
7.7 |
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14.7 |
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19.0 |
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12.0 |
| 1977 |
7.1 |
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13.6 |
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17.8 |
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11.0 |
| 1978 |
6.1 |
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12.3 |
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16.4 |
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9.6 |
| 1979 |
5.8 |
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11.8 |
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16.1 |
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9.1 |
| 1980 |
7.1 |
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13.9 |
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17.8 |
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11.5 |
| 1981 |
7.6 |
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14.9 |
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19.6 |
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12.3 |
| 1982 |
9.7 |
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17.8 |
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23.2 |
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14.9 |
| 1983 |
9.6 |
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17.2 |
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22.4 |
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14.5 |
| 1984 |
7.5 |
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13.9 |
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18.9 |
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11.5 |
| 1985 |
7.2 |
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13.6 |
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18.6 |
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11.1 |
| 1986 |
7.0 |
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13.3 |
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18.3 |
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10.7 |
| 1987 |
6.2 |
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12.2 |
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16.9 |
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9.7 |
| 1988 |
5.5 |
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11.0 |
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15.3 |
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8.7 |
| 1989 |
5.3 |
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10.9 |
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15.0 |
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8.6 |
| 1990 |
5.6 |
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11.2 |
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15.5 |
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8.8 |
| 1991 |
6.8 |
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13.4 |
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18.7 |
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10.8 |
| 1992 |
7.5 |
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14.2 |
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20.1 |
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11.4 |
| 1993 |
6.9 |
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13.4 |
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19.0 |
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10.5 |
| 1994 |
6.1 |
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12.5 |
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17.6 |
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9.7 |
| 1995 |
5.6 |
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12.1 |
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17.3 |
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9.1 |
| 1996 |
5.4 |
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12.0 |
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16.7 |
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9.3 |
| 1997 |
4.9 |
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11.3 |
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16.0 |
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8.5 |
| 1998 |
4.5 |
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10.4 |
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14.6 |
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7.9 |
| 1999 |
4.2 |
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9.9 |
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13.9 |
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7.5 |
| 2000 |
4.0 |
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9.3 |
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13.1 |
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7.2 |
| 2001 |
4.7 |
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10.6 |
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14.7 |
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8.3 |
| 2002 |
5.8 |
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12.0 |
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16.5 |
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9.7 |
| 2003 |
6.0 |
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12.4 |
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17.5 |
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10.0 |
| 2004 |
5.5 |
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11.8 |
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17.0 |
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9.4 |
| 2005 |
5.1 |
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11.3 |
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16.6 |
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8.8 |
| 2006 |
4.6 |
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10.5 |
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15.4 |
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8.2 |
| 2007 |
4.6 |
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10.5 |
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15.7 |
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8.2 |
| 2008 |
5.8 |
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12.8 |
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18.7 |
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10.2 |
| 2009 |
9.3 |
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17.6 |
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24.3 |
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14.8 |
| 2010 |
9.6 |
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18.4 |
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25.9 |
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15.5 |
| 2011 |
8.9 |
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17.3 |
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24.4 |
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14.6 |
| 2012 |
8.1 |
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16.2 |
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24.0 |
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13.3 |
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| Source: Data from the U.S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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