Table III-A1
Characteristics of Job Applicant's Registered with the
Washington State Employment Security Department
July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999

FERRY COUNTY

Number of

Percent

Characteristics

Applicants

of Total /1

TOTAL APPLICANTS REGISTERED /2

381

100.0%

AGE:

15 and Under

0

0.0%

16 - 19

38

10.0%

20 - 21

27

7.1%

22 - 39

139

36.5%

40 - 54

129

33.9%

55 and Over

48

12.6%

SEX:

Male

219

57.5%

Female

162

42.5%

RACE/ETHNIC GROUP:

Caucasian

286

75.1%

African American

0

0.0%

American Indian/Native Alaskan

71

18.6%

Hispanic

1

0.3%

Asian and Pacific Islander

0

0.0%

Information Not Available

23

6.0%

VETERAN:

Veteran

38

10.0%

Vietnam Era Veteran

26

6.8%

Disabled Veteran

6

1.6%

EDUCATION:

Less than High School

95

24.9%

OTHER

Public Assistance Recipients

113

29.7%

Persons with Disabilities

6

1.6%

Seasonal Farmworkers

0

0.0%

Migrant Farmworkers

0

0.0%

1/ Percent detail may not add to indicated totals due to rounding.
2/ Total unduplicated count of applicants. Due to changes in methodology, numbers are noticeably lower than in previous years.

Available for Washington and each county. Produced 9/99.