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Data Dictionary: ACS 2023 (1-Year Estimates)
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Total Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over
Variable Details
A17009. Employment Sector for Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over
Universe: Total Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over
A17009_003 Public Sector
Percent base:
Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over: (SE:A17009_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = ACS23:B24080007 + ACS23:B24080008 + ACS23:B24080009 + ACS23:B24080017 + ACS23:B24080018 + ACS23:B24080019; if (ACS23:B24080007.IsNull || ACS23:B24080008.IsNull || ACS23:B24080009.IsNull || ACS23:B24080017.IsNull || ACS23:B24080018.IsNull || ACS23:B24080019.IsNull) Return_Value.IsNull = true
Variables used in the formula:
ACS23:B24080007
Total: Local Government Workers
ACS23:B24080008
Total: State Government Workers
ACS23:B24080009
Total: Federal Government Workers
ACS23:B24080017
Total: Local Government Workers
ACS23:B24080018
Total: State Government Workers
ACS23:B24080019
Total: Federal Government Workers
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.