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

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Number of

Percent

Characteristics

Applicants

of Total /1

TOTAL APPLICANTS REGISTERED /2

985

100.0%

AGE:

15 and Under

0

0.0%

16 - 19

92

9.3%

20 - 21

59

6.0%

22 - 39

391

39.7%

40 - 54

318

32.3%

55 and Over

125

12.7%

SEX:

Male

526

53.4%

Female

459

46.6%

RACE/ETHNIC GROUP:

Caucasian

939

95.3%

African American

10

1.0%

American Indian/Native Alaskan

16

1.6%

Hispanic

5

0.5%

Asian and Pacific Islander

8

0.8%

Information Not Available

7

0.7%

VETERAN:

Veteran

97

9.8%

Vietnam Era Veteran

45

4.6%

Disabled Veteran

2

0.2%

EDUCATION:

Less than High School

213

21.6%

OTHER

Public Assistance Recipients

235

23.9%

Persons with Disabilities

23

2.3%

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.