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Data Dictionary: ACS 2019 (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_001White 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force:
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS19:C23002A006 + ACS19:C23002A019 + ACS19:C23002A011 + ACS19:C23002A024; if (ACS19:C23002A006.IsNull || ACS19:C23002A019.IsNull || ACS19:C23002A011.IsNull || ACS19:C23002A024.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS19:C23002A006
Total: Male: 16 To 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian
ACS19:C23002A019
Total: Female: 16 To 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian
ACS19:C23002A011
Total: 65 Years And Over: In Labor Force
ACS19:C23002A024
Total: 65 Years And Over: In Labor Force
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2019 ACS 1-year and 2015-2019 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2019 ACS 1-year and 2015-2019 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.