American Labour Market Trends: 1978-2023

Columns

• date: Date of the data collection. (type: str, format: YYYY-MM-DD)
• all: Unemployment rate for all demographics, ages 16 and older. (type: float)
• 16-24: Unemployment rate for the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• 25-54: Unemployment rate for the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• 55-64: Unemployment rate for the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• 65+: Unemployment rate for the age group 65 and older. (type: float)
• less_than_hs: Unemployment rate for individuals with less than a high school education. (type: float)
• high_school: Unemployment rate for individuals with a high school education. (type: float)
• some_college: Unemployment rate for individuals with some college education. (type: float)
• bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate for individuals with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• advanced_degree: Unemployment rate for individuals with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• women: Unemployment rate for women of all demographics. (type: float)
• women_16-24: Unemployment rate for women in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• women_25-54: Unemployment rate for women in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• women_55-64: Unemployment rate for women in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• women_65+: Unemployment rate for women in the age group 65 and older. (type: float)
• women_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate for women with less than a high school education. (type: float)
• women_high_school: Unemployment rate for women with a high school education. (type: float)
• women_some_college: Unemployment rate for women with some college education. (type: float)
• women_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate for women with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• women_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate for women with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• men: Unemployment rate for men of all demographics. (type: float)
• men_16-24: Unemployment rate for men in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• men_25-54: Unemployment rate for men in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• men_55-64: Unemployment rate for men in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• men_65+: Unemployment rate for men in the age group 65 and older. (type: float)
• men_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate for men with less than a high school education. (type: float)
• men_high_school: Unemployment rate for men with a high school education. (type: float)
• men_some_college: Unemployment rate for men with some college education. (type: float)
• men_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate for men with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• men_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate for men with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• black: Unemployment rate for the Black/African American demographic. (type: float)
• black_16-24: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• black_25-54: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• black_55-64: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• black_65+: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals in the age group 65 and older. (type: float)
• black_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals with less than a high school education. (type: float)
• black_high_school: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals with a high school education. (type: float)
• black_some_college: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals with some college education. (type: float)
• black_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• black_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate for Black/African American individuals with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• black_women: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women of all demographics. (type: float)
• black_women_16-24: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• black_women_25-54: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• black_women_55-64: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• black_women_65+: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women in the age group 65 and older. (type: float)
• black_women_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women with less than a high school education. (type: float)
• black_women_high_school: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women with a high school education. (type: float)
• black_women_some_college: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women with some college education. (type: float)
• black_women_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• black_women_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate for Black/African American women with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• black_men: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men of all demographics. (type: float)
• black_men_16-24: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• black_men_25-54: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• black_men_55-64: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• black_men_65+: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men in the age group 65 and older. (type: float)
• black_men_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men with less than a high school education. (type: float)
• black_men_high_school: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men with a high school education. (type: float)
• black_men_some_college: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men with some college education. (type: float)
• black_men_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• black_men_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate for Black/African American men with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• hispanic: Unemployment rate for the Hispanic/Latino demographic. (type: float)
• hispanic_16-24: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• hispanic_25-54: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• hispanic_55-64: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• hispanic_65+: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals in the age group 65 and older. (type: float)
• hispanic_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals with less than a high school education. (type: float)
• hispanic_high_school: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals with a high school education. (type: float)
• hispanic_some_college: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals with some college education. (type: float)
• hispanic_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• hispanic_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino individuals with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• hispanic_women: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino women of all demographics. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_16-24: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino women in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_25-54: Unemployment rate for Hispanic/Latino women in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_55-64: Unemployment rate among Hispanic women in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_65+: Unemployment rate among Hispanic women in the age group 65 and above. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate among Hispanic women with less than a high school diploma. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_high_school: Unemployment rate among Hispanic women with a high school diploma or equivalent. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_some_college: Unemployment rate among Hispanic women with some college education. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate among Hispanic women with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• hispanic_women_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate among Hispanic women with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• hispanic_men: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_16-24: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_25-54: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_55-64: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_65+: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men in the age group 65 and above. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men with less than a high school diploma. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_high_school: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men with a high school diploma or equivalent. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_some_college: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men with some college education. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• hispanic_men_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate among Hispanic men with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• white: Unemployment rate among the White population. (type: float)
• white_16-24: Unemployment rate among White individuals in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• white_25-54: Unemployment rate among White individuals in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• white_55-64: Unemployment rate among White individuals in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• white_65+: Unemployment rate among White individuals in the age group 65 and above. (type: float)
• white_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate among White individuals with less than a high school diploma. (type: float)
• white_high_school: Unemployment rate among White individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent. (type: float)
• white_some_college: Unemployment rate among White individuals with some college education. (type: float)
• white_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate among White individuals with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• white_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate among White individuals with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• white_women: Unemployment rate among White women. (type: float)
• white_women_16-24: Unemployment rate among White women in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• white_women_25-54: Unemployment rate among White women in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• white_women_55-64: Unemployment rate among White women in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• white_women_65+: Unemployment rate among White women in the age group 65 and above. (type: float)
• white_women_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate among White women with less than a high school diploma. (type: float)
• white_women_high_school: Unemployment rate among White women with a high school diploma or equivalent. (type: float)
• white_women_some_college: Unemployment rate among White women with some college education. (type: float)
• white_women_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate among White women with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• white_women_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate among White women with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• white_men: Unemployment rate among White men. (type: float)
• white_men_16-24: Unemployment rate among White men in the age group 16-24. (type: float)
• white_men_25-54: Unemployment rate among White men in the age group 25-54. (type: float)
• white_men_55-64: Unemployment rate among White men in the age group 55-64. (type: float)
• white_men_65+: Unemployment rate among White men in the age group 65 and above. (type: float)
• white_men_less_than_hs: Unemployment rate among White men with less than a high school diploma. (type: float)
• white_men_high_school: Unemployment rate among White men with a high school diploma or equivalent. (type: float)
• white_men_some_college: Unemployment rate among White men with some college education. (type: float)
• white_men_bachelor's_degree: Unemployment rate among White men with a bachelor's degree. (type: float)
• white_men_advanced_degree: Unemployment rate among White men with an advanced degree. (type: float)
• population_over_16: The number of the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older. (type: int)

Distribution

Usage

• Analysing how unemployment rates have evolved for different demographic groups over time.
• Investigating the influence of education levels on unemployment rates.
• Conducting comparative studies of unemployment rates across different racial and gender groups.
• Examining how unemployment rates vary by specific age groups and genders.
• Identifying connections between education levels and unemployment rates within particular racial or gender demographics.
• Exploring the impact of economic downturns on unemployment rates for specific populations.
• Creating data visualisations to showcase differences in unemployment rates based on various factors.

Coverage

• Geographic Scope: United States.
• Time Range: The data covers the period from December 1978 to July 2023.
• Demographic Scope: The dataset includes unemployment rates segmented by:
  • Age Groups: 16-24, 25-54, 55-64, and 65 years and older.
  • Education Levels: Individuals with less than a high school education, high school education, some college, a bachelor's degree, and an advanced degree.
  • Gender: Women and Men.
  • Race: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and White populations.
  • Combinations: Data is also available for various combinations of gender, age, education, and race.

License

Who Can Use It

• Researchers and Academics: For socio-economic studies and trend analysis.
• Policymakers and Government Agencies: To inform labour policies and social programmes aimed at reducing unemployment disparities.
• Economists and Financial Analysts: For macroeconomic modelling, forecasting, and understanding labour market dynamics.
• Journalists and Media Outlets: To report on employment trends, social equity, and economic conditions.
• Data Analysts and Scientists: For building analytical models, creating dashboards, and developing data-driven insights.
• Students: For academic projects, coursework, and gaining practical experience with real-world economic data.

Dataset Name Suggestions

• USA Unemployment Rates by Demographics & Race (1978-2023)
• US Historical Unemployment Data: Demographic Analysis
• American Labour Market Trends: 1978-2023
• Unemployment in the United States: Age, Gender, Race & Education

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