[Economic Indicators March, 1998]
[Page Number 12]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SELECTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
In February, the unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent from 4.7 percent
in January.
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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 By selected groups
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Expe-
Period All Men 20 Women Both rienced Married Women
civilian years 20 sexes Black wage men, who Full-time Part-time
workers and years 16-19 White and Black and spouse maintain workers \1\ workers \1\
over and years other salary present families
over workers
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1988............................... 5.5 4.8 4.9 15.3 4.7 10.4 11.7 5.2 3.3 8.1 5.3 6.4
1989............................... 5.3 4.5 4.7 15.0 4.5 10.0 11.4 5.0 3.0 8.1 5.1 6.2
1990............................... 5.6 5.0 4.9 15.5 4.8 10.1 11.4 5.3 3.4 8.3 5.4 6.4
1991............................... 6.8 6.4 5.7 18.7 6.1 11.1 12.5 6.6 4.4 9.3 6.8 7.0
1992............................... 7.5 7.1 6.3 20.1 6.6 12.7 14.2 7.2 5.1 10.0 7.5 7.5
1993............................... 6.9 6.4 5.9 19.0 6.1 11.7 13.0 6.6 4.4 9.7 6.9 7.2
1994 \2\........................... 6.1 5.4 5.4 17.6 5.3 10.5 11.5 5.9 3.7 8.9 6.1 6.0
1995............................... 5.6 4.8 4.9 17.3 4.9 9.6 10.4 5.4 3.3 8.0 5.5 6.0
1996............................... 5.4 4.6 4.8 16.7 4.7 9.3 10.5 5.2 3.0 8.2 5.3 5.8
1997............................... 4.9 4.2 4.4 16.0 4.2 8.8 10.0 4.7 2.7 8.1 4.8 5.5
1997:Feb........................... 5.3 4.4 4.7 17.3 4.5 9.5 11.0 5.0 2.8 8.8 5.1 5.9
Mar.......................... 5.2 4.4 4.7 16.5 4.4 9.3 10.5 4.9 2.8 8.7 5.1 5.7
Apr.......................... 5.0 4.2 4.4 15.6 4.2 8.9 9.9 4.7 2.7 7.9 4.8 5.6
May.......................... 4.8 3.9 4.5 15.7 4.1 9.2 10.3 4.7 2.7 7.9 4.8 5.3
June......................... 5.0 4.2 4.4 16.5 4.3 8.9 10.3 4.8 2.7 8.0 4.9 5.3
July......................... 4.9 4.1 4.3 16.3 4.2 8.4 9.6 4.6 2.6 7.6 4.8 5.4
Aug.......................... 4.9 4.1 4.3 16.2 4.2 8.4 9.5 4.7 2.6 8.0 4.7 5.5
Sept......................... 4.9 4.1 4.3 16.4 4.2 8.4 9.6 4.7 2.6 7.8 4.7 5.5
Oct.......................... 4.8 4.1 4.1 15.5 4.1 8.2 9.6 4.5 2.6 7.8 4.7 5.3
Nov.......................... 4.6 3.9 4.0 15.2 3.9 8.4 9.7 4.4 2.4 8.1 4.4 5.4
Dec.......................... 4.7 4.1 4.0 14.3 3.9 8.6 9.9 4.5 2.6 7.7 4.6 5.0
1998:Jan........................... 4.7 3.8 4.4 14.1 4.0 8.3 9.3 4.5 2.6 7.6 4.5 5.4
Feb.......................... 4.6 3.8 4.3 14.7 3.9 8.3 9.7 4.4 2.5 7.6 4.5 5.2
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\1\ Revised definition; for
details, see Employment and
Earnings, February 1994.
\2\ Data beginning January 1994
are not directly comparable with
data for earlier periods.
Note.--Data relate to persons
age 16 years and over.
Source: Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.