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Three-Year Average Unemployment Rates in Appalachia, 2003–2005
(County Rates)

A three-year average unemployment rate is a measure of long-term structural unemployment. It is calculated by dividing the three-year sum of persons unemployed by the three-year sum of the civilian labor force. The map uses natural breaks in the distribution to organize the data into groups of common values.

Source and Methodology

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PDF version of the map (329 KB)

Excel file of supporting data for the map (76 KB)

 

This map shows the three-year average unemployment rate in each of the ARC counties. Appalachian three-year average unemployment rates range from 2.8% to 12.5%. The Appalachian average is 5.6%. The U.S. average is 5.5%. For a list of county data by state, see the downloadable Excel file.