U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics| Characteristic | Number of unemployed persons (in thousands) |
Unemployment rates | |||||||
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| Jan. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 |
Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Nov. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 |
Jan. 2012 |
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AGE AND SEX |
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Total, 16 years and over |
13,919 | 13,097 | 12,758 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 |
16 to 19 years |
1,479 | 1,316 | 1,324 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 23.2 |
16 to 17 years |
538 | 501 | 539 | 27.8 | 26.3 | 25.2 | 23.3 | 27.8 | 28.8 |
18 to 19 years |
937 | 826 | 788 | 24.1 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 21.3 | 20.5 |
20 years and over |
12,441 | 11,781 | 11,434 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
20 to 24 years |
2,305 | 2,221 | 2,050 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 13.3 |
25 years and over |
10,094 | 9,593 | 9,353 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
25 to 54 years |
8,070 | 7,681 | 7,492 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 |
25 to 34 years |
3,110 | 3,191 | 3,001 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.0 |
35 to 44 years |
2,422 | 2,220 | 2,250 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
45 to 54 years |
2,538 | 2,271 | 2,241 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
55 years and over |
2,020 | 1,929 | 1,867 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
Men, 16 years and over |
7,819 | 7,138 | 6,781 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 |
16 to 19 years |
818 | 782 | 717 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 27.3 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 25.3 |
16 to 17 years |
288 | 278 | 291 | 28.9 | 27.6 | 27.4 | 26.7 | 30.5 | 32.0 |
18 to 19 years |
529 | 504 | 427 | 26.4 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 22.3 |
20 years and over |
7,001 | 6,356 | 6,064 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
20 to 24 years |
1,277 | 1,262 | 1,159 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.2 |
25 years and over |
5,695 | 5,112 | 4,886 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
25 to 54 years |
4,552 | 4,099 | 3,887 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
25 to 34 years |
1,792 | 1,764 | 1,617 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 9.0 |
35 to 44 years |
1,350 | 1,179 | 1,129 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
45 to 54 years |
1,410 | 1,155 | 1,141 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
55 years and over |
1,142 | 1,013 | 999 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
Women, 16 years and over |
6,100 | 5,959 | 5,977 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
16 to 19 years |
661 | 535 | 607 | 23.6 | 21.1 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 21.1 |
16 to 17 years |
251 | 223 | 249 | 26.6 | 25.1 | 23.2 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 25.8 |
18 to 19 years |
408 | 322 | 361 | 21.7 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 20.1 | 17.1 | 18.6 |
20 years and over |
5,440 | 5,425 | 5,370 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
20 to 24 years |
1,028 | 959 | 891 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 12.3 |
25 years and over |
4,400 | 4,481 | 4,467 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
25 to 54 years |
3,518 | 3,583 | 3,604 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
25 to 34 years |
1,318 | 1,427 | 1,383 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.0 |
35 to 44 years |
1,072 | 1,040 | 1,121 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.4 |
45 to 54 years |
1,128 | 1,115 | 1,100 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
55 years and over(1) |
906 | 832 | 890 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
MARITAL STATUS |
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Married men, spouse present |
2,699 | 2,328 | 2,347 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
Married women, spouse present |
2,048 | 1,950 | 2,033 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
Women who maintain families(1) |
1,268 | 1,308 | 1,236 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS |
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Full-time workers(2) |
12,123 | 11,286 | 10,982 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.8 |
Part-time workers(3) |
1,794 | 1,825 | 1,746 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
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Footnotes |
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NOTE: Detail for the seasonally adjusted data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
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