Figure 6

U.S. unemployment rates by county economic type and metro status for the week including September 12, 2020

Unemployment rate (percent)

Bar chart with 6 groups with 2 items per group.

Group 1, Farming-dependent.
Item 1, Nonmetro 4.4.
Item 2, Metro 4.7.
Group 2, Mining-dependent.
Item 1, Nonmetro 7.4.
Item 2, Metro 8.8.
Group 3, Manufacturing-dependent.
Item 1, Nonmetro 5.5.
Item 2, Metro 6.6.
Group 4, Government-dependent.
Item 1, Nonmetro 6.3.
Item 2, Metro 7.
Group 5, Recreation.
Item 1, Nonmetro 6.2.
Item 2, Metro 8.3.
Group 6, Nonspecialized.
Item 1, Nonmetro 6.2.
Item 2, Metro 8.1.

Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics program (accessed December 3, 2020).