|
Table 15
MWA Civilian Labor Force by
Demographic Group - 1998
|
Demographic Group
|
Civilian Labor
Force
|
Total
Employment
|
Total
Unemployment
|
Unemployment
Rate
|
|
Total
|
66,525
|
61,400
|
5,125
|
7.7
|
|
Male
16+
|
36,785
|
33,771
|
3,014
|
8.2
|
|
16-19
|
2,579
|
2,144
|
435
|
16.9
|
|
20-24
|
3,244
|
2,784
|
460
|
14.2
|
|
25-54
|
25,886
|
24,049
|
1,837
|
7.1
|
|
55-64
|
4,056
|
3,834
|
222
|
5.5
|
|
65+
|
1,019
|
959
|
60
|
5.9
|
|
Female
16+
|
29,740
|
27,629
|
2,111
|
7.1
|
|
16-19
|
2,390
|
1,947
|
443
|
18.5
|
|
20-24
|
2,599
|
2,315
|
284
|
10.9
|
|
25-54
|
21,169
|
19,945
|
1,224
|
5.8
|
|
55-64
|
2,801
|
2,658
|
143
|
5.1
|
|
65+
|
781
|
763
|
17
|
2.2
|
|
White Male
|
36,323
|
33,388
|
2,935
|
8.1
|
|
White
Female
|
29,415
|
27,338
|
2,077
|
7.1
|
|
Black Male
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
28.1
|
|
Black
Female
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
30.3
|
|
Other Male
|
438
|
365
|
72
|
16.6
|
|
Other
Female
|
316
|
285
|
31
|
9.7
|
|
Hispanic
Male
|
142
|
131
|
10
|
7.4
|
|
Hispanic
Female
|
113
|
106
|
7
|
5.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Michigan Department of Career Development, Office of
Labor Market Information |