Figure C
Unemployment rate of workers under age 25, actual and if missing workers* were looking for work, January 2006–March 2014
| Actual unemployment rate | Unemployment rate if missing workers were actively seeking work | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-2006 | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| Feb-2006 | 10.8% | 10.7% |
| Mar-2006 | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Apr-2006 | 10.3% | 10.9% |
| May-2006 | 10.0% | 10.2% |
| Jun-2006 | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Jul-2006 | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| Aug-2006 | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| Sep-2006 | 10.6% | 11.1% |
| Oct-2006 | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| Nov-2006 | 10.6% | 10.1% |
| Dec-2006 | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| Jan-2007 | 10.3% | 9.8% |
| Feb-2007 | 9.9% | 10.1% |
| Mar-2007 | 10.0% | 10.3% |
| Apr-2007 | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| May-2007 | 9.9% | 12.2% |
| Jun-2007 | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Jul-2007 | 10.5% | 12.2% |
| Aug-2007 | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Sep-2007 | 11.2% | 11.9% |
| Oct-2007 | 10.7% | 11.9% |
| Nov-2007 | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| Dec-2007 | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Jan-2008 | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| Feb-2008 | 11.4% | 13.6% |
| Mar-2008 | 11.4% | 13.5% |
| Apr-2008 | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| May-2008 | 13.0% | 12.7% |
| Jun-2008 | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Jul-2008 | 13.5% | 14.3% |
| Aug-2008 | 13.1% | 14.3% |
| Sep-2008 | 13.5% | 14.5% |
| Oct-2008 | 13.6% | 15.0% |
| Nov-2008 | 14.0% | 16.4% |
| Dec-2008 | 14.8% | 16.6% |
| Jan-2009 | 15.0% | 17.9% |
| Feb-2009 | 16.0% | 17.9% |
| Mar-2009 | 16.5% | 18.8% |
| Apr-2009 | 16.7% | 18.7% |
| May-2009 | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| Jun-2009 | 18.0% | 20.5% |
| Jul-2009 | 17.9% | 20.7% |
| Aug-2009 | 18.1% | 21.5% |
| Sep-2009 | 18.4% | 22.7% |
| Oct-2009 | 19.1% | 24.2% |
| Nov-2009 | 19.2% | 24.1% |
| Dec-2009 | 18.8% | 24.1% |
| Jan-2010 | 18.8% | 24.8% |
| Feb-2010 | 18.7% | 24.2% |
| Mar-2010 | 18.8% | 24.1% |
| Apr-2010 | 19.5% | 24.0% |
| May-2010 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
| Jun-2010 | 18.2% | 24.3% |
| Jul-2010 | 18.4% | 24.0% |
| Aug-2010 | 17.7% | 22.7% |
| Sep-2010 | 17.9% | 23.8% |
| Oct-2010 | 18.7% | 23.9% |
| Nov-2010 | 18.5% | 23.5% |
| Dec-2010 | 18.0% | 24.0% |
| Jan-2011 | 18.1% | 23.4% |
| Feb-2011 | 17.8% | 23.5% |
| Mar-2011 | 17.6% | 23.0% |
| Apr-2011 | 17.5% | 23.3% |
| May-2011 | 17.2% | 23.5% |
| Jun-2011 | 17.1% | 23.5% |
| Jul-2011 | 17.3% | 23.8% |
| Aug-2011 | 17.3% | 22.8% |
| Sep-2011 | 17.3% | 22.4% |
| Oct-2011 | 16.7% | 21.2% |
| Nov-2011 | 17.0% | 21.8% |
| Dec-2011 | 16.8% | 21.9% |
| Jan-2012 | 16.0% | 22.0% |
| Feb-2012 | 16.6% | 21.7% |
| Mar-2012 | 16.3% | 21.8% |
| Apr-2012 | 16.3% | 21.9% |
| May-2012 | 16.0% | 21.2% |
| Jun-2012 | 16.3% | 21.1% |
| Jul-2012 | 16.3% | 21.1% |
| Aug-2012 | 16.6% | 22.8% |
| Sep-2012 | 15.5% | 21.0% |
| Oct-2012 | 16.0% | 20.5% |
| Nov-2012 | 15.9% | 20.4% |
| Dec-2012 | 16.6% | 21.1% |
| Jan-2013 | 16.8% | 20.9% |
| Feb-2013 | 16.4% | 21.2% |
| Mar-2013 | 16.2% | 21.8% |
| Apr-2013 | 16.0% | 20.9% |
| May-2013 | 16.2% | 21.0% |
| Jun-2013 | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| Jul-2013 | 15.5% | 19.9% |
| Aug-2013 | 15.4% | 20.5% |
| Sep-2013 | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Oct-2013 | 14.9% | 19.7% |
| Nov-2013 | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Dec-2013 | 13.5% | 18.5% |
| Jan-2014 | 14.2% | 19.4% |
| Feb-2014 | 14.4% | 20.0% |
| Mar-2014 | 14.5% | 18.1% |
* Potential workers who, due to weak job opportunities, are neither employed nor actively seeking work, and are thus not reflected in the unemployment rate
Source: Authors' analysis of Toossi (2007) and Current Population Survey public data series
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