Table D-2.  Annual Civilian Unemployment Rate by Age Group, 1973-2009
             
CIVILIAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
YEAR 16 YEARS AND OVER   16-19 YEAR-OLDS   20-24 YEAR-OLDS   16-24 YEAR-OLDS
1973 4.9% 14.5% 7.8% 10.5%
1974 5.6% 16.0% 9.1% 11.9%
1975 8.5% 19.9% 13.6% 16.1%
1976 7.7% 19.0% 12.0% 14.7%
1977 7.1% 17.8% 11.0% 13.6%
1978 6.1% 16.4% 9.6% 12.3%
1979 5.8% 16.1% 9.1% 11.8%
1980 7.1% 17.8% 11.5% 13.9%
1981 7.6% 19.6% 12.3% 14.9%
1982 9.7% 23.2% 14.9% 17.8%
1983 9.6% 22.4% 14.5% 17.2%
1984 7.5% 18.9% 11.5% 13.9%
1985 7.2% 18.6% 11.1% 13.6%
1986 7.0% 18.3% 10.7% 13.3%
1987 6.2% 16.9% 9.7% 12.2%
1988 5.5% 15.3% 8.7% 11.0%
1989 5.3% 15.0% 8.6% 10.9%
1990 5.6% 15.5% 8.8% 11.2%
1991 6.8% 18.7% 10.8% 13.4%
1992 7.5% 20.1% 11.4% 14.2%
1993 6.9% 19.0% 10.5% 13.4%
1994 6.1% 17.6% 9.7% 12.5%
1995 5.6% 17.3% 9.1% 12.1%
1996 5.4% 16.7% 9.3% 12.0%
1997 4.9% 16.0% 8.5% 11.3%
1998 4.5% 14.6% 7.9% 10.4%
1999 4.2% 13.9% 7.5% 9.9%
2000 4.0% 13.1% 7.2% 9.3%
2001 4.7% 14.7% 8.3% 10.6%
2002 5.8% 16.5% 9.7% 12.0%
2003 6.0% 17.5% 10.0% 12.4%
2004 5.5% 17.0% 9.4% 11.8%
2005 5.1% 16.6% 8.8% 11.3%
2006 4.6% 15.4% 8.2% 10.5%
2007 4.6% 15.7% 8.2% 10.5%
2008 5.8% 18.7% 10.2% 12.8%
2009 9.3% 24.3% 14.8% 17.6%
   
      Source: Data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.