Figure D
Unemployment rate of young high school graduates, by gender, 1989–2014*
| All | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.5% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | 16.9% | 16.1% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | 18.3% | 16.4% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | 16.6% | 15.7% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | 15.2% | 14.8% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 15.5% | 15.4% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 15.2% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | 13.1% | 12.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 11.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | 14.2% | 13.5% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | 16.9% | 15.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | 18.5% | 16.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | 16.3% | 15.6% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | 16.8% | 14.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | 16.2% | 15.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | 17.1% | 14.2% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | 21.3% | 17.5% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | 28.9% | 24.5% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | 29.4% | 23.8% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | 28.0% | 23.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 26.8% | 24.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | 24.3% | 22.2% |
| 2013-04-01 | 22.9% | 24.1% | 21.2% |
* Data for 2014 represent 12-month average from April 2013–March 2014.
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions. Data are for high school graduates age 17–20 who are not enrolled in further schooling.
Source: Authors' analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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