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According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau Statistics from the American Community Survey, the unemployment* rate is 3.6% for workers 75 and over, 3.8% for ages 55-74, 4.4% for ages 45-54, 5.6% for ages 25-44, 11.2% for ages 20-24, and 21.7% for ages 16-19. The overall unemployment rate for the U.S. population 16 years and over is 6.4%.
*Unemployed persons (1) were neither "at work" nor "with a job but not at work" during the reference week, and (2) were looking for work during the last 4 weeks, and (3) were available to start a job
U.S. Census Bureau. 2006 American Community Survey. Table S2301. United States - employment status. Retrieved May 01, 2008, from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/STTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_S2301&-ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format=&-CONTEXT=st
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey conducted yearly among about three million households across every county in the nation. The ACS collects information such as age, race, income, commute time to work, home value, veteran status, and other important data from U.S. households.
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