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(59KB)| Table 382. | Labor force status of high school dropouts, by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1980 through 2005 |
| Year, sex, and race or ethnicity | Dropouts | Dropouts in civilian labor force1 | Dropouts not in labor force | |||||||||||||
| Number (in thousands) |
Percent of total | Number (in thousands) |
Labor force participation rate | Unemployed | Number (in thousands) |
Percent of population |
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| Number (in thousands) |
Unemployment rate |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
| All dropouts2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 739 | (44.1) | 100.0 | (†) | 471 | (35.2) | 63.7 | (2.87) | 149 | (19.9) | 31.6 | (3.50) | 268 | (26.6) | 36.3 | (2.87) |
| 1985 | 612 | (42.4) | 100.0 | (†) | 413 | (34.8) | 67.5 | (3.25) | 147 | (20.9) | 35.6 | (4.06) | 199 | (24.2) | 32.5 | (3.25) |
| 1990 | 405 | (35.7) | 100.0 | (†) | 280 | (29.7) | 69.0 | (4.08) | 90 | (16.9) | 32.3 | (4.99) | 125 | (19.9) | 31.0 | (4.08) |
| 1995 | 604 | (43.6) | 100.0 | (†) | 409 | (35.9) | 67.7 | (3.38) | 121 | (19.6) | 29.6 | (4.03) | 195 | (24.8) | 32.3 | (3.38) |
| 2000 | 515 | (28.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 350 | (23.5) | 68.0 | (2.59) | 99 | (17.2) | 28.1 | (4.16) | 165 | (16.2) | 32.0 | (2.59) |
| 2001 | 506 | (28.3) | 100.0 | (†) | 324 | (22.7) | 64.0 | (2.69) | 116 | (18.7) | 35.9 | (4.62) | 182 | (17.0) | 36.0 | (2.69) |
| 2002 | 401 | (25.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 271 | (20.7) | 67.7 | (2.94) | 81 | (15.6) | 29.8 | (4.82) | 129 | (14.3) | 32.3 | (2.94) |
| 2003 | 457 | (26.9) | 100.0 | (†) | 271 | (20.7) | 59.3 | (2.89) | 84 | (15.9) | 30.8 | (4.86) | 186 | (17.2) | 40.7 | (2.89) |
| 2004 | 496 | (39.0) | 100.0 | (†) | 267 | (28.6) | 53.7 | (3.92) | 106 | (18.1) | 39.9 | (5.27) | 229 | (20.5) | 46.3 | (3.03) |
| 2005 | 407 | (35.3) | 100.0 | (†) | 233 | (26.7) | 57.2 | (4.30) | 77 | (15.4) | 32.9 | (5.42) | 174 | (17.9) | 42.8 | (3.32) |
| Male | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 422 | (32.8) | 57.1 | (2.91) | 305 | (27.9) | 72.3 | (3.48) | 93 | (15.4) | 30.5 | (4.21) | 117 | (17.3) | 27.7 | (3.48) |
| 1985 | 321 | (30.2) | 52.5 | (3.41) | 261 | (27.2) | 81.3 | (3.67) | 98 | (16.7) | 37.5 | (5.06) | 60 | (13.1) | 18.7 | (3.67) |
| 1990 | 215 | (25.6) | 53.1 | (4.34) | 173 | (23.0) | 80.2 | (4.76) | 63 | (13.9) | 36.2 | (6.39) | 42 | (11.3) | 19.8 | (4.76) |
| 1995 | 339 | (32.1) | 56.1 | (3.53) | 251 | (27.7) | 74.0 | (4.17) | 72 | (14.8) | 28.7 | (4.99) | 88 | (16.4) | 26.0 | (4.17) |
| 2000 | 295 | (29.3) | 57.3 | (3.73) | 220 | (25.3) | 74.4 | (4.35) | 54 | (12.6) | 24.5 | (4.96) | 76 | (14.9) | 25.6 | (4.35) |
| 2001 | 298 | (29.5) | 58.9 | (3.74) | 198 | (24.0) | 66.5 | (4.68) | 68 | (14.1) | 34.2 | (5.77) | 100 | (17.1) | 33.5 | (4.68) |
| 2002 | 214 | (25.0) | 53.4 | (4.26) | 149 | (20.9) | 69.5 | (5.38) | 35 | (10.1) | 23.4 | (5.93) | 65 | (13.8) | 30.5 | (5.38) |
| 2003 | 242 | (26.6) | 53.0 | (3.99) | 159 | (21.6) | 65.6 | (5.22) | 53 | (12.5) | 33.2 | (6.39) | 83 | (15.6) | 34.4 | (5.22) |
| 2004 | 278 | (28.7) | 56.0 | (3.84) | 166 | (22.2) | 59.9 | (5.07) | 67 | (14.1) | 40.4 | (6.56) | 112 | (18.2) | 40.1 | (5.07) |
| 2005 | 227 | (25.9) | 55.8 | (4.24) | 136 | (20.1) | 59.7 | (5.61) | 49 | (12.1) | 35.9 | (7.09) | 91 | (16.4) | 40.3 | (5.61) |
| Female | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 317 | (27.5) | 42.9 | (2.82) | 166 | (19.9) | 52.4 | (4.34) | 56 | (11.6) | 33.7 | (5.68) | 151 | (19.0) | 47.6 | (4.34) |
| 1985 | 291 | (27.8) | 47.5 | (3.30) | 152 | (20.1) | 52.2 | (4.79) | 49 | (11.4) | 32.2 | (6.20) | 139 | (19.3) | 47.8 | (4.79) |
| 1990 | 190 | (23.3) | 46.9 | (4.20) | 107 | (17.5) | 56.3 | (6.09) | 28 | (9.0) | 26.1 | (7.18) | 83 | (15.4) | 43.7 | (6.09) |
| 1995 | 265 | (27.5) | 43.9 | (3.42) | 157 | (21.2) | 59.5 | (5.10) | 49 | (11.8) | 30.9 | (6.24) | 107 | (17.5) | 40.5 | (5.10) |
| 2000 | 220 | (24.3) | 42.7 | (3.58) | 131 | (18.8) | 59.4 | (5.43) | 45 | (11.0) | 34.2 | (6.80) | 90 | (15.6) | 40.6 | (5.43) |
| 2001 | 207 | (23.6) | 40.9 | (3.59) | 126 | (18.4) | 60.6 | (5.57) | 48 | (11.4) | 38.6 | (7.12) | 82 | (14.9) | 39.4 | (5.57) |
| 2002 | 187 | (22.4) | 46.6 | (4.09) | 122 | (18.1) | 65.6 | (5.70) | 46 | (11.1) | 37.6 | (7.20) | 64 | (13.1) | 34.4 | (5.70) |
| 2003 | 215 | (24.0) | 47.0 | (3.83) | 112 | (17.4) | 52.1 | (5.59) | 31 | (9.1) | 27.6 | (6.93) | 103 | (16.6) | 47.9 | (5.59) |
| 2004 | 218 | (24.6) | 44.0 | (3.72) | 100 | (16.7) | 45.9 | (5.63) | 39 | (10.4) | 38.9 | (8.13) | 118 | (18.1) | 54.1 | (5.63) |
| 2005 | 180 | (22.4) | 44.2 | (4.11) | 97 | (16.4) | 54.0 | (6.20) | 28 | (8.8) | 28.8 | (7.67) | 83 | (15.2) | 46.0 | (6.20) |
| White3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 580 | (39.1) | 78.5 | (2.46) | 392 | (32.1) | 67.6 | (3.16) | 106 | (16.8) | 27.0 | (3.66) | 188 | (22.3) | 32.4 | (3.16) |
| 1985 | 458 | (36.7) | 74.8 | (3.01) | 330 | (31.1) | 72.1 | (3.60) | 116 | (18.6) | 35.2 | (4.53) | 128 | (19.4) | 27.9 | (3.60) |
| 1990 | 303 | (30.9) | 74.8 | (3.83) | 211 | (25.8) | 69.8 | (4.69) | 56 | (13.4) | 26.3 | (5.42) | 92 | (17.0) | 30.2 | (4.69) |
| 1995 | 448 | (37.6) | 74.2 | (3.17) | 312 | (31.4) | 69.8 | (3.85) | 85 | (16.5) | 27.2 | (4.50) | 135 | (20.6) | 30.2 | (3.85) |
| 2000 | 384 | (24.7) | 74.6 | (2.42) | 280 | (21.1) | 73.0 | (2.85) | 70 | (14.5) | 24.9 | (4.48) | 104 | (12.8) | 27.0 | (2.85) |
| 2001 | 401 | (25.2) | 79.2 | (2.27) | 273 | (20.8) | 68.1 | (2.93) | 89 | (16.3) | 32.4 | (4.91) | 128 | (14.2) | 31.9 | (2.93) |
| 2002 | 281 | (21.1) | 70.1 | (2.88) | 188 | (17.3) | 67.0 | (3.53) | 48 | (12.0) | 25.6 | (5.52) | 93 | (12.1) | 33.0 | (3.53) |
| 2003 | 336 | (23.1) | 73.5 | (2.60) | 215 | (18.5) | 64.0 | (3.30) | 58 | (13.2) | 27.1 | (5.25) | 121 | (13.8) | 36.0 | (3.30) |
| 2004 | 370 | (33.7) | 74.6 | (3.42) | 196 | (24.5) | 53.0 | (4.54) | 56 | (13.2) | 28.8 | (5.69) | 174 | (17.9) | 47.0 | (3.51) |
| 2005 | 273 | (28.9) | 67.1 | (4.08) | 166 | (22.6) | 61.1 | (5.17) | 52 | (12.7) | 31.4 | (6.34) | 106 | (13.9) | 38.9 | (3.99) |
| Black3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 146 | (20.7) | 19.8 | (2.52) | 73 | (14.7) | 50.0 | (7.13) | 40 | (10.9) | ‡ | (†) | 73 | (14.7) | 50.0 | (7.13) |
| 1985 | 132 | (20.9) | 21.6 | (3.03) | 69 | (15.1) | 52.3 | (7.92) | 30 | (10.0) | ‡ | (†) | 63 | (14.4) | 47.7 | (7.92) |
| 1990 | 86 | (17.5) | 21.2 | (3.83) | 56 | (14.1) | 65.3 | (9.68) | 30 | (10.3) | ‡ | (†) | 30 | (10.3) | 34.7 | (9.68) |
| 1995 | 109 | (19.6) | 18.0 | (2.95) | 66 | (15.3) | 61.0 | (8.82) | 27 | (9.8) | ‡ | (†) | 42 | (12.2) | 39.0 | (8.82) |
| 2000 | 111 | (19.1) | 21.5 | (3.28) | 58 | (13.8) | 51.9 | (8.61) | 27 | (9.4) | ‡ | (†) | 53 | (13.2) | 48.1 | (8.61) |
| 2001 | 85 | (16.7) | 16.8 | (3.02) | 42 | (11.8) | 49.9 | (9.85) | 21 | (8.3) | ‡ | (†) | 43 | (11.9) | 50.1 | (9.85) |
| 2002 | 79 | (16.1) | 19.7 | (3.61) | 55 | (13.4) | 69.8 | (9.38) | 27 | (9.4) | ‡ | (†) | 24 | (8.9) | 30.2 | (9.38) |
| 2003 | 88 | (17.0) | 19.3 | (3.35) | 42 | (11.8) | 47.8 | (9.67) | 19 | (7.9) | ‡ | (†) | 46 | (12.3) | 52.2 | (9.67) |
| 2004 | 91 | (17.7) | 18.3 | (3.23) | 50 | (13.1) | 54.4 | (9.70) | 39 | (11.6) | ‡ | (†) | 42 | (12.0) | 45.6 | (9.70) |
| 2005 | 114 | (19.8) | 28.0 | (4.14) | 52 | (13.4) | 45.4 | (8.67) | 20 | (8.3) | ‡ | (†) | 62 | (14.6) | 54.6 | (8.67) |
| Hispanic4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 91 | (19.4) | 12.3 | (2.46) | 60 | (15.8) | 65.9 | (10.12) | 17 | (8.4) | ‡ | (†) | 31 | (11.3) | 34.1 | (10.12) |
| 1985 | 106 | (18.7) | 17.3 | (2.79) | 73 | (15.5) | 68.9 | (8.19) | 33 | (10.5) | ‡ | (†) | 33 | (10.5) | 31.1 | (8.19) |
| 1990 | 67 | (15.4) | 16.5 | (3.48) | 32 | (10.7) | ‡ | (†) | 10 | (6.0) | ‡ | (†) | 35 | (11.2) | ‡ | (†) |
| 1995 | 174 | (24.8) | 28.8 | (3.48) | 119 | (20.5) | 68.6 | (6.64) | 35 | (11.2) | 29.3 | (7.87) | 55 | (14.0) | 31.4 | (6.64) |
| 2000 | 101 | (18.2) | 19.6 | (3.18) | 62 | (14.3) | 61.1 | (8.81) | 22 | (8.5) | ‡ | (†) | 39 | (11.3) | 38.9 | (8.81) |
| 2001 | 119 | (19.7) | 23.5 | (3.42) | 84 | (16.6) | 70.6 | (7.58) | 27 | (9.4) | 32.6 | (9.29) | 35 | (10.7) | 29.4 | (7.58) |
| 2002 | 94 | (17.6) | 23.4 | (3.84) | 62 | (14.3) | 66.5 | (8.84) | 23 | (8.7) | ‡ | (†) | 31 | (10.1) | 33.5 | (8.84) |
| 2003 | 124 | (20.1) | 27.1 | (3.78) | 68 | (14.9) | 54.5 | (8.12) | 17 | (7.5) | ‡ | (†) | 57 | (13.7) | 45.5 | (8.12) |
| 2004 | 154 | (23.0) | 31.0 | (3.86) | 87 | (17.3) | 56.8 | (7.42) | 27 | (9.7) | 30.7 | (9.19) | 67 | (15.2) | 43.2 | (7.42) |
| 2005 | 86 | (17.2) | 21.1 | (3.76) | 55 | (13.8) | 64.3 | (9.61) | 17 | (7.7) | ‡ | (†) | 31 | (10.3) | 35.7 | (9.61) |
| †Not applicable. ‡ Reporting standards not met. 1 The labor force includes all employed persons plus those seeking employment. The labor force participation rate is the percentage of persons either employed or seeking employment. The unemployment rate is the percentage of persons in the labor force who are seeking employment. 2 Persons 16 to 24 years old who dropped out of school in the 12-month period ending in October of years shown. 3 Includes persons of Hispanic origin. 4 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. NOTE: Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutional population. Includes dropouts from any grade, including a small number from elementary and middle schools. Even though the standard errors are large, smaller estimates are shown to permit users to combine categories in various ways. Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups does not sum to totals because data for the other racial groups are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the White and Black population groups. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates, selected years, 1980 through 2005, and unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared September 2006.) |
