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

KING COUNTY

Number of

Percent

Characteristics

Applicants

of Total /1

TOTAL APPLICANTS REGISTERED /2

64,995

100.0%

AGE:

15 and Under

129

0.2%

16 - 19

3,465

5.3%

20 - 21

2,445

3.8%

22 - 39

32,421

49.9%

40 - 54

20,220

31.1%

55 and Over

6,315

9.7%

SEX:

Male

36,739

56.5%

Female

28,255

43.5%

RACE/ETHNIC GROUP:

Caucasian

44,752

68.9%

African American

7,570

11.6%

American Indian/Native Alaskan

1,145

1.8%

Hispanic

2,417

3.7%

Asian and Pacific Islander

6,878

10.6%

Information Not Available

2,233

3.4%

VETERAN:

Veteran

4,125

6.3%

Vietnam Era Veteran

1,798

2.8%

Disabled Veteran

169

0.3%

EDUCATION:

Less than High School

11,473

17.7%

OTHER

Public Assistance Recipients

10,025

15.4%

Persons with Disabilities

794

1.2%

Seasonal Farmworkers

61

0.1%

Migrant Farmworkers

5

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.