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Data Dictionary: ACS 2018 (1-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: White 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
Variable Details
A17006A. Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (White Alone)
Universe: White 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
A17006A_002 Employed
Percent base:
White 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force: (SE:A17006A_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS18:C23002A007 + ACS18:C23002A020 + ACS18:C23002A012 + ACS18:C23002A025; if (ACS18:C23002A007.IsNull || ACS18:C23002A020.IsNull || ACS18:C23002A012.IsNull || ACS18:C23002A025.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS18:C23002A007
White Alone Population 16 Years And Over: Male: 16 to 64 Years: in Labor Force: Civilian: Employed
ACS18:C23002A020
White Alone Population 16 Years And Over: Female: 16 to 64 Years: in Labor Force: Civilian: Employed
ACS18:C23002A012
White Alone Population 16 Years And Over: Male: 65 Years And Over: in Labor Force: Employed
ACS18:C23002A025
White Alone Population 16 Years And Over: Female: 65 Years And Over: in Labor Force: Employed
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2018 ACS 1-year and 2014-2018 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Employment Status -> Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the civilian labor force. For example, if the civilian labor force equals 100 people and 7 people are unemployed, then the unemployment rate would be 7 percent.