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Data Dictionary: ACS 2023 (1-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
Variable Details
A17006I. Unemployment Rate for the Population 16 Years and Over (White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino)
Universe: White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force
A17006I_003 Unemployed
Percent base:
White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 16 Years Old in Civilian Labor Force: (SE:A17006I_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS23:C23002H008 + ACS23:C23002H021 + ACS23:C23002H013 + ACS23:C23002H026; if (ACS23:C23002H008.IsNull || ACS23:C23002H021.IsNull || ACS23:C23002H013.IsNull || ACS23:C23002H026.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS23:C23002H008
Total: Male: 16 To 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian: Unemployed
ACS23:C23002H021
Total: Female: 16 To 64 Years: In Labor Force: Civilian: Unemployed
ACS23:C23002H013
Total: 65 Years And Over: In Labor Force: Unemployed
ACS23:C23002H026
Total: 65 Years And Over: In Labor Force: Unemployed
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2023 ACS 1-year and 2019-2023 ACS 5-year Data Releases : Technical Documentation.
  2023 ACS 1-year and 2019-2023 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.