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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
33. Unemployed jobseekers by sex, age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and active jobsearch methods used
[Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic2021
UnemployedPercent of jobseekers using methodAverage
number of
methods
used
TotalJob-
seekers
Contacted
employer
directly
Sent out
resumes
or filled
out
applications
Placed
or
answered
ads
Contacted
friends
or
relatives
Public
employ-
ment
agency
Private
employ-
ment
agency
Other

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over

8,6237,04150.353.314.024.812.97.314.51.8

16 to 19 years

69663049.755.410.419.06.94.011.11.6

20 to 24 years

1,3171,17149.555.712.122.510.86.113.21.7

25 to 34 years

2,0921,75350.855.315.022.413.66.514.21.8

35 to 44 years

1,5861,26649.852.914.126.914.58.315.81.8

45 to 54 years

1,3231,02451.750.515.229.114.98.915.51.9

55 to 64 years

1,13885551.151.515.028.814.89.414.81.9

65 years and over

47234147.445.615.225.710.88.517.91.7

Men, 16 years and over

4,6763,80751.550.713.726.213.27.714.51.8

16 to 19 years

37334250.551.510.320.37.74.810.01.6

20 to 24 years

73966250.955.111.524.510.65.712.41.7

25 to 34 years

1,16796552.850.714.122.513.96.914.21.8

35 to 44 years

85267551.649.113.929.015.58.917.01.9

45 to 54 years

68552350.649.715.330.315.68.915.41.9

55 to 64 years

60345552.150.115.130.214.610.615.61.9

65 years and over

25718648.943.216.331.211.29.417.41.8

Women, 16 years and over

3,9483,23349.056.414.323.212.56.914.51.8

16 to 19 years

32328848.860.010.517.56.13.012.41.6

20 to 24 years

57850947.856.512.720.011.16.614.21.7

25 to 34 years

92578848.460.916.122.313.16.114.11.8

35 to 44 years

73359247.857.314.424.513.37.714.51.8

45 to 54 years

63850152.751.315.027.914.19.015.61.9

55 to 64 years

53540149.853.015.027.215.08.013.91.8

65 years and over

21615545.748.613.919.110.27.418.61.6

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO
ETHNICITY

White

5,8544,67850.753.414.325.412.17.014.51.8

Men

3,2222,57251.751.214.026.812.77.414.51.8

Women

2,6322,10749.556.114.723.711.46.514.51.8

Black or African American

1,7561,53450.252.812.822.415.57.313.71.8

Men

90078250.448.612.523.014.97.214.41.7

Women

85775349.957.313.121.816.17.413.11.8

Asian

52942549.250.616.428.812.111.316.21.9

Men

27522352.147.616.230.113.312.715.71.9

Women

25420245.954.016.627.410.89.816.71.8

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

1,9951,58450.650.411.130.812.77.011.61.7

Men

1,09085753.447.111.032.513.17.010.31.7

Women

90472747.254.211.228.912.37.113.01.7

NOTE: The jobseekers total is less than the total unemployed because it does not include persons on temporary layoff. The percent using each method will always total more than 100 because many jobseekers use more than one method. Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: January 20, 2022