The percentage of the civilian labor force that was not employed and seeking employment. See Data Interpretation Issues for
more information about the definition of employed versus unemployed persons.
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
The number of unemployed persons in the civilian labor force.
Denominator:
The total of persons in the civilian labor force, the sum of employed and unemployed persons.
Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 04/19/2011
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