Chart: Unemployment rates of all workers, and workers in STEM and non-STEM occupations with at least a bachelor’s degree, 1994–2011

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Unemployment rates of all workers, and workers in STEM and non-STEM occupations with at least a bachelor's degree, 1994–2011

Note: Estimates are for the civilian labor force age 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher education. Shaded areas denote recessions.

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS) public data series and unpublished Economics and Statistics Administration (Department of Commerce) analysis of CPS basic monthly microdata

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