Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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The following table shows the rate that long-tenured workers in the United States permanently lost jobs they held for three or more years.Rates are given by age, sex, and race for the years 1981 to 2000.
| Characteristic | 1981– 1982 | 1983– 1984 | 1985– 1986 | 1987– 1988 | 1989– 1990 | 1991– 1992 | 1993– 1994 | 1995– 1996 | 1997– 1998 | 1999– 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||||||||
| Total, 20 years and older | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 25 to 54 years | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 55 years and older | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 55 to 64 years | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 65 years and older | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Men, 20 years and older | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Women, 20 years and older | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| White | ||||||||||
| Total, 20 years and older | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Men | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Women | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Black | ||||||||||
| Total, 20 years and older | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| Men | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Women | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Hispanic origin | ||||||||||
| Total, 20 years and older | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Men | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Women | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web: www.bls.gov/mls/mls00ext.pdf .
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