Unemployed jobseekers by sex, age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and active jobsearch methods used : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
33. Unemployed jobseekers by sex, age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and active jobsearch methods used [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic	2020
	Unemployed		Percent of jobseekers using method							Average number of methods used
	Total	Job- seekers	Contacted employer directly	Sent out resumes or filled out applications	Placed or answered ads	Contacted friends or relatives	Public employ- ment agency	Private employ- ment agency	Other	Average number of methods used
AGE AND SEX
Total, 16 years and over	12,947	6,577	49.1	56.0	14.2	24.5	14.3	8.3	15.2	1.8
16 to 19 years	1,025	692	49.0	59.0	10.8	18.9	7.9	3.1	10.5	1.6
20 to 24 years	1,990	1,193	49.5	59.7	14.0	20.6	12.0	6.6	13.7	1.8
25 to 34 years	3,080	1,636	50.6	57.6	14.2	23.8	14.4	8.3	14.9	1.8
35 to 44 years	2,177	1,055	48.7	55.3	13.4	28.5	16.9	10.2	16.4	1.9
45 to 54 years	2,042	912	48.9	54.4	16.0	29.1	17.5	11.5	16.6	1.9
55 to 64 years	1,839	807	49.2	51.4	16.3	25.7	15.8	9.3	17.6	1.9
65 years and over	795	282	42.1	43.8	14.9	25.1	13.7	7.2	18.7	1.7

Men, 16 years and over	6,644	3,571	50.2	54.1	14.1	26.1	14.9	8.2	15.2	1.8
16 to 19 years	526	370	50.2	55.9	10.2	20.6	9.2	3.4	10.2	1.6
20 to 24 years	1,016	646	47.8	58.3	14.5	21.7	12.5	6.8	13.3	1.8
25 to 34 years	1,664	915	51.9	54.7	14.2	25.2	15.9	7.8	15.0	1.9
35 to 44 years	1,126	566	49.7	55.5	13.8	31.6	17.0	10.2	16.5	1.9
45 to 54 years	995	492	51.8	53.1	14.9	29.8	18.1	11.0	15.7	1.9
55 to 64 years	916	428	50.3	48.9	16.0	28.5	15.5	9.8	19.4	1.9
65 years and over	401	154	47.3	40.7	13.9	24.0	13.3	7.3	19.0	1.7

Women, 16 years and over	6,304	3,006	47.9	58.2	14.4	22.6	13.5	8.4	15.2	1.8
16 to 19 years	500	322	47.7	62.7	11.5	17.0	6.4	2.7	10.8	1.6
20 to 24 years	974	546	51.5	61.4	13.4	19.3	11.5	6.4	14.2	1.8
25 to 34 years	1,416	721	49.0	61.3	14.3	22.0	12.6	8.9	14.9	1.8
35 to 44 years	1,050	490	47.5	55.1	13.0	24.9	16.9	10.2	16.4	1.9
45 to 54 years	1,047	420	45.4	56.0	17.3	28.4	16.9	12.2	17.7	1.9
55 to 64 years	924	379	48.0	54.2	16.8	22.7	16.2	8.8	15.6	1.8
65 years and over	394	128	35.9	47.4	16.1	26.6	14.2	7.2	18.4	1.7

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
White	9,090	4,466	49.8	54.9	14.5	25.1	13.8	8.3	15.8	1.8
Men	4,725	2,471	51.0	53.1	14.3	26.4	14.3	8.2	15.8	1.8
Women	4,365	1,994	48.2	57.2	14.6	23.5	13.1	8.4	15.8	1.8

Black or African American	2,304	1,362	46.8	56.8	13.4	21.4	17.0	8.7	12.5	1.8
Men	1,150	717	46.9	55.4	13.0	23.1	18.4	8.9	12.4	1.8
Women	1,155	645	46.8	58.4	14.0	19.4	15.5	8.4	12.6	1.8

Asian	894	401	48.8	59.2	15.1	27.0	12.1	7.9	16.1	1.9
Men	427	200	49.9	55.3	14.7	31.0	11.7	7.3	17.0	1.9
Women	467	201	47.7	63.1	15.5	23.0	12.6	8.4	15.2	1.9

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	3,018	1,471	49.6	51.5	11.5	29.5	14.5	7.4	12.8	1.8
Men	1,598	794	51.0	49.5	11.0	32.0	14.6	7.0	12.9	1.8
Women	1,421	677	47.9	53.7	12.0	26.5	14.4	7.9	12.8	1.8
NOTE: The jobseekers total is less than the total unemployed because it does not include persons on temporary layoff. The percent using each method will always total more than 100 because many jobseekers use more than one method. Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2021