Table 5

Labor force statistics by metro and non-metro areas

Rates (percent) Changes (percentage points)
2000 2007 2010 2015 2000–2015 2007–2010 2010–2015
Overall
Unemployment – 6.3 10.7 6.3 – 4.5 -4.5
LFP – 64.8 64.4 63.1 – -0.4 -1.3
EPOP, ages 25-54 – 77.3 74.3 76.9 – -3 2.7
No wage income, ages 25-54 20.1 20.6 23.5 22.2 2.1 2.9 -1.3
Poverty, nonelderly 12.8 13.6 16.5 15.3 2.5 2.9 -1.1
Twice poverty, nonelderly 29.5 30.7 35.1 33.1 3.6 4.4 -2
Metro areas
Unemployment – 6.2 10.7 6.2 – 4.5 -4.5
LFP – 65.7 65.4 64.2 – -0.4 -1.2
EPOP, ages 25-54 – 77.9 74.9 77.7 – -3 2.8
No wage income, ages 25-54 19.3 19.8 22.7 21.3 2.1 2.9 -1.4
Poverty, nonelderly 12.1 13 16 14.9 2.8 2.9 -1.1
Twice poverty, nonelderly 27.8 29.3 33.9 32 4.2 4.6 -1.9
Non-metro areas
Unemployment – 6.6 10.7 6.4 – 4.2 -4.4
LFP – 61.5 60.8 59 – -0.7 -1.7
EPOP, ages 25-54 – 74.9 71.8 73.8 – -3.1 2
No wage income, ages 25-54 23.3 23.7 26.6 25.8 2.5 2.9 -0.8
Poverty, nonelderly 15.3 15.8 18.5 17.2 2 2.7 -1.2
Twice poverty, nonelderly 35.9 36.1 39.9 37.6 1.7 3.8 -2.2
Economic Policy Institute

Source: Basic CPS

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