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Table 3b. 2012 labor force participation and employment intensity of 2002 high school sophomores, by 2012 educational attainment

Current employment status Less than HS completion High school diploma or equivalent Postsecondary enrollment but no credential Undergraduate certificate Associate's degree or higher Bachelor's degree or higher
Unemployed 26.1 14.9 14.3 11.9 6.3 5.3
Out-of-the-labor force 10.6 9.3 7.3 7.0 5.6 5.8
Working 0-34 hours/week 12.0 13.6 14.6 13.1 11.6 10.8
Working 35+ hours/week 51.2 62.2 63.8 68.1 76.6 78.1
SOURCE: Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) Third Follow-up Restricted-use File.