Unemployment United States December 2008
United States: Unemployment
| 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% | 5.0% |
| Male unemployment | 8.0% | 5.1% |
| Female unemployment | 6.5% | 4.9% |
| Unemployment less than 25 years | 14.8% | 11.7% |
| Gender Differences in unemployment | -1.5% | -0.2% |
| Male unemployment less than 25 years | 16.9% | 12.7% |
| Female unemployment less than 25 years | 12.5% | 10.7% |
| Unemployment over 24 years | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| Male unemployment 25 years and over | 6.6% | 3.8% |
| Female unemployment 25 years and over | 5.5% | 3.8% |
In this page you can see United States unemployment rate . United States unemployment rate.
It is the percentage that expresses the proportion of unemployed in US compared to the total active population:
United States unemployment rate = total unemployed United States / United States active population
Unemployed is a worker who don´t have a employ.
Clicking on the links in the table you can get more information.
If you want to compare USA unemployment to other countries, see unemployment.