[Economic Indicators May, 2010]
[Page Number 12]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SELECTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
In May, the unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent.
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[Monthly data seasonally adjusted]
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Unemployment rate (percent of civilian labor force in group)
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By sex and age By race or ethnicity \1\ By selected groups
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Period All Women Women
civilian Men 20 20 Both Black or Hispanic Married who Full- Part-
workers years years sexes White African Asian or Latino men, maintain time time
and and 16-19 American (NSA) ethnicity spouse families workers workers
over over years present (NSA)
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2000 ................................. 4.0 3.3 3.6 13.1 3.5 7.6 3.6 5.7 2.0 5.9 3.8 4.8
2001 ................................. 4.7 4.2 4.1 14.7 4.2 8.6 4.5 6.6 2.7 6.6 4.7 5.1
2002 ................................. 5.8 5.3 5.1 16.5 5.1 10.2 5.9 7.5 3.6 8.0 5.9 5.2
2003 ................................. 6.0 5.6 5.1 17.5 5.2 10.8 6.0 7.7 3.8 8.5 6.1 5.5
2004.................................. 5.5 5.0 4.9 17.0 4.8 10.4 4.4 7.0 3.1 8.0 5.6 5.3
2005.................................. 5.1 4.4 4.6 16.6 4.4 10.0 4.0 6.0 2.8 7.8 5.0 5.4
2006.................................. 4.6 4.0 4.1 15.4 4.0 8.9 3.0 5.2 2.4 7.1 4.5 5.1
2007.................................. 4.6 4.1 4.0 15.7 4.1 8.3 3.2 5.6 2.5 6.5 4.6 4.9
2008.................................. 5.8 5.4 4.9 18.7 5.2 10.1 4.0 7.6 3.4 8.0 5.8 5.5
2009.................................. 9.3 9.6 7.5 24.3 8.5 14.8 7.3 12.1 6.6 11.5 10.0 6.0
2009:May ............................. 9.4 9.8 7.5 23.2 8.6 15.0 6.7 12.7 6.7 11.0 10.2 6.1
June ........................... 9.5 10.0 7.6 24.3 8.7 14.8 8.2 12.3 6.9 11.7 10.3 6.0
July ........................... 9.4 9.8 7.6 24.5 8.7 14.7 8.3 12.4 6.9 12.6 10.2 6.0
Aug ............................ 9.7 10.2 7.7 25.7 8.9 15.2 7.5 13.0 7.1 12.2 10.5 6.3
Sept ........................... 9.8 10.3 7.9 26.1 9.1 15.5 7.4 12.7 7.3 11.6 10.7 6.4
Oct ............................ 10.1 10.6 8.1 27.6 9.4 15.7 7.5 13.1 7.5 12.9 11.1 6.1
Nov ............................ 10.0 10.4 8.0 26.8 9.3 15.6 7.3 12.7 7.5 11.4 11.0 5.6
Dec ............................ 10.0 10.2 8.2 27.1 9.0 16.2 8.4 12.9 7.3 13.0 10.9 6.0
2010:Jan ............................. 9.7 10.0 7.9 26.4 8.7 16.5 8.4 12.6 6.6 12.3 10.4 6.4
Feb ............................ 9.7 10.0 8.0 25.0 8.8 15.8 8.4 12.4 6.8 11.6 10.5 6.2
Mar ............................ 9.7 10.0 8.0 26.1 8.8 16.5 7.5 12.6 6.7 11.3 10.5 6.7
Apr ............................ 9.9 10.1 8.2 25.4 9.0 16.5 6.8 12.5 6.6 11.0 10.6 6.5
May ............................ 9.7 9.8 8.1 26.4 8.8 15.5 7.5 12.4 6.7 11.6 10.4 6.7
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\1\ Beginning in 2003, persons
who selected this race group only.
Prior to 2003, persons who reported
more than one race were included in
the group they identified as the
main race. Persons whose ethnicity
is identified as Hispanic or Latino
may be of any race.
Note.--Data relate to persons
age 16 years and over.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.