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

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