Unemployment United States December 2009
United States: Unemployment
| 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 9.9% | 7.3% |
| Male unemployment | 10.9% | 8.0% |
| Female unemployment | 8.7% | 6.5% |
| Unemployment less than 25 years | 18.8% | 14.8% |
| Gender Differences in unemployment | -2.2% | -1.5% |
| Male unemployment less than 25 years | 21.9% | 16.9% |
| Female unemployment less than 25 years | 15.5% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment over 24 years | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Male unemployment 25 years and over | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Female unemployment 25 years and over | 7.6% | 5.5% |
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.