Share of young college graduates not enrolled in college or a university and not employed, by gender, 1989–2014*
| All | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.8% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 7.8% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.4% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | 6.3% | 10.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | 8.3% | 10.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 10.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | 11.1% | 11.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2013-04-01 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% |
* Data for 2014 represent 12-month average from April 2013–March 2014.
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions. Data are for college graduates (bachelor's degree only) age 21–24. "Not employed" includes those who are unemployed and those who are not in the labor force.
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata