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Data Dictionary:
ACS 2018 (5-Year Estimates)
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ACS 2018 (5-Year Estimates)
Data Source:
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Data set:
Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2018 (5-Year Estimates) (SE)
Table:
A17006A. Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (White Alone) [3]
Universe:
White 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
Table Details
A17006A.
Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (White Alone)
Universe:
White 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
Variable
Label
A17006A_001
White 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force:
A17006A_002
Employed
A17006A_003
Unemployed
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.