The Black Labor Force in the Recovery — Text Only Charts
Chart 1: Unemployment Rate for Blacks, Hispanics and Whites
(seasonally adjusted data, January 2007 - May 2011)
|
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
2007 - Jan |
4.2 |
7.9 |
5.7 |
2007 - Feb |
4.0 |
8.0 |
5.3 |
2007 - Mar |
3.8 |
8.3 |
5.1 |
2007 - Apr |
4.0 |
8.3 |
5.4 |
2007 - May |
3.9 |
8.3 |
5.8 |
2007 - Jun |
4.1 |
8.5 |
5.6 |
2007 - Jul |
4.2 |
8.1 |
5.9 |
2007 - Aug |
4.2 |
7.7 |
5.5 |
2007 - Sep |
4.2 |
8.1 |
5.8 |
2007 - Oct |
4.2 |
8.5 |
5.6 |
2007 - Nov |
4.2 |
8.5 |
5.8 |
2007 - Dec |
4.4 |
9.0 |
6.3 |
2008 - Jan |
4.4 |
9.1 |
6.4 |
2008 - Feb |
4.4 |
8.3 |
6.2 |
2008 - Mar |
4.5 |
9.1 |
6.9 |
2008 - Apr |
4.4 |
8.6 |
6.9 |
2008 - May |
4.8 |
9.6 |
6.9 |
2008 - Jun |
5.0 |
9.5 |
7.7 |
2008 - Jul |
5.2 |
10.0 |
7.6 |
2008 - Aug |
5.5 |
10.7 |
8.1 |
2008 - Sep |
5.5 |
11.4 |
8.0 |
2008 - Oct |
5.9 |
11.4 |
8.9 |
2008 - Nov |
6.2 |
11.5 |
8.7 |
2008 - Dec |
6.7 |
12.1 |
9.4 |
2009 - Jan |
7.1 |
12.7 |
9.9 |
2009 - Feb |
7.5 |
13.6 |
11.1 |
2009 - Mar |
8.0 |
13.5 |
11.5 |
2009 - Apr |
8.1 |
15.0 |
11.4 |
2009 - May |
8.6 |
15.0 |
12.8 |
2009 - Jun |
8.7 |
14.9 |
12.2 |
2009 - Jul |
8.7 |
14.8 |
12.5 |
2009 - Aug |
8.9 |
15.0 |
13.1 |
2009 - Sep |
9.1 |
15.4 |
12.7 |
2009 - Oct |
9.4 |
15.8 |
13.1 |
2009 - Nov |
9.1 |
15.7 |
12.6 |
2009 - Dec |
9.0 |
16.2 |
12.8 |
2010 - Jan |
8.7 |
16.4 |
12.5 |
2010 - Feb |
8.8 |
15.8 |
12.3 |
2010 - Mar |
8.7 |
16.5 |
12.5 |
2010 - Apr |
9.0 |
16.5 |
12.4 |
2010 - May |
8.8 |
15.5 |
12.4 |
2010 - Jun |
8.6 |
15.4 |
12.4 |
2010 - Jul |
8.6 |
15.7 |
12.1 |
2010 - Aug |
8.7 |
16.2 |
12.1 |
2010 - Sep |
8.7 |
16.1 |
12.5 |
2010 - Oct |
8.8 |
15.7 |
12.6 |
2010 - Nov |
8.9 |
16.0 |
13.2 |
2010 - Dec |
8.5 |
15.8 |
13.0 |
2011 - Jan |
8.0 |
15.7 |
11.9 |
2011 - Feb |
8.0 |
15.3 |
11.6 |
2011 - Mar |
7.9 |
15.5 |
11.3 |
2011 - Apr |
8.0 |
16.1 |
11.8 |
2011 - Mar |
8.0 |
16.2 |
11.9 |
Chart 2: Unemployment Rate among Black Adult Men, Adult Women, and Youth
(seasonally adjusted monthly data, Jan 2007 - May 2011)
|
Adult Black Men |
Adult Black Women |
Black Youth |
2007 - Jan |
7.5 |
6.5 |
27.8 |
2007 - Feb |
7.6 |
6.5 |
28.3 |
2007 - Mar |
8.8 |
6.3 |
25.8 |
2007 - Apr |
8.3 |
6.1 |
31.8 |
2007 - May |
8.1 |
6.6 |
29.3 |
2007 - Jun |
8.2 |
6.6 |
31.8 |
2007 - Jul |
7.6 |
6.8 |
27.2 |
2007 - Aug |
6.8 |
6.3 |
32.1 |
2007 - Sep |
7.4 |
6.8 |
29.2 |
2007 - Oct |
8.2 |
7.2 |
26.8 |
2007 - Nov |
8.1 |
7.1 |
28.8 |
2007 - Dec |
8.4 |
7.1 |
33.1 |
2008 - Jan |
8.3 |
7.4 |
33.6 |
2008 - Feb |
7.9 |
6.6 |
30.7 |
2008 - Mar |
8.4 |
7.7 |
32.4 |
2008 - Apr |
8.4 |
7.4 |
25.5 |
2008 - May |
8.9 |
8.1 |
32.1 |
2008 - Jun |
9.5 |
7.6 |
30.1 |
2008 - Jul |
10.5 |
7.4 |
33.2 |
2008 - Aug |
10.6 |
8.9 |
30.0 |
2008 - Sep |
12.0 |
9.2 |
29.5 |
2008 - Oct |
12.0 |
8.9 |
32.5 |
2008 - Nov |
12.5 |
9.2 |
31.0 |
2008 - Dec |
13.9 |
8.9 |
32.7 |
2009 - Jan |
14.3 |
9.3 |
36.3 |
2009 - Feb |
15.0 |
10.2 |
38.9 |
2009 - Mar |
15.4 |
10.2 |
33.5 |
2009 - Apr |
17.1 |
11.3 |
36.3 |
2009 - May |
16.7 |
11.4 |
40.2 |
2009 - Jun |
16.3 |
11.7 |
39.0 |
2009 - Jul |
16.2 |
11.8 |
36.7 |
2009 - Aug |
17.0 |
11.8 |
35.0 |
2009 - Sep |
16.4 |
12.5 |
40.9 |
2009 - Oct |
17.3 |
12.5 |
41.2 |
2009 - Nov |
17.0 |
11.8 |
49.0 |
2009 - Dec |
16.8 |
13.1 |
47.7 |
2010 - Jan |
17.7 |
13.2 |
43.0 |
2010 - Feb |
17.8 |
12.1 |
41.8 |
2010 - Mar |
19.0 |
12.4 |
41.1 |
2010 - Apr |
17.7 |
13.8 |
38.3 |
2010 - May |
17.1 |
12.4 |
38.5 |
2010 - Jun |
17.4 |
11.8 |
40.4 |
2010 - Jul |
16.7 |
12.9 |
41.3 |
2010 - Aug |
17.2 |
13.2 |
45.7 |
2010 - Sep |
17.4 |
12.7 |
49.2 |
2010 - Oct |
16.2 |
12.8 |
47.7 |
2010 - Nov |
16.6 |
13.1 |
46.3 |
2010 - Dec |
16.5 |
13.2 |
44.2 |
2011 - Jan |
16.5 |
12.9 |
45.4 |
2011 - Feb |
16.2 |
13.0 |
38.4 |
2011 - Mar |
16.8 |
12.5 |
42.1 |
2011 - Apr |
17.0 |
13.4 |
41.6 |
2011 - May |
17.5 |
13.4 |
40.7 |
Chart 3: Unemployment Rate for Blacks and Whites aged 25 and older, by Educational Attainment, 2010 Annual Average
|
Black Unemployment Rate |
White Unemployment Rate |
Less than a High School diploma |
22.5% |
13.9% |
High School graduates |
15.8% |
9.5% |
Some college or Associate degree |
12.4% |
7.6% |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
7.9% |
4.3% |
Chart 4: Employment Population ratio by sex for Whites and Blacks
(seasonally adjusted, monthly data, Jan 2007 - May 2011)
|
Black Men |
Black Women |
White Men |
White Women |
2007 - Jan |
66.7 |
60.6 |
73.8 |
58.0 |
2007 - Feb |
66.0 |
60.3 |
73.8 |
58.0 |
2007 - Mar |
65.0 |
60.1 |
74.1 |
58.2 |
2007 - Apr |
65.4 |
59.9 |
73.8 |
57.6 |
2007 - May |
65.0 |
59.8 |
73.8 |
57.9 |
2007 - Jun |
64.5 |
59.9 |
73.6 |
57.9 |
2007 - Jul |
66.4 |
59.7 |
73.3 |
57.9 |
2007 - Aug |
66.8 |
59.8 |
73.0 |
57.8 |
2007 - Sep |
65.9 |
59.7 |
73.1 |
58.0 |
2007 - Oct |
64.8 |
59.4 |
73.1 |
57.9 |
2007 - Nov |
65.2 |
58.9 |
73.4 |
58 |
2007 - Dec |
64.7 |
59.1 |
73.3 |
57.8 |
2008 - Jan |
65.3 |
59.5 |
73.6 |
57.9 |
2008 - Feb |
65.8 |
59.6 |
73.3 |
57.8 |
2008 - Mar |
65.4 |
59.9 |
73.2 |
57.8 |
2008 - Apr |
65.3 |
60.0 |
72.9 |
57.8 |
2008 - May |
64.5 |
59.2 |
72.7 |
57.8 |
2008 - Jun |
64.6 |
59.2 |
72.6 |
57.8 |
2008 - Jul |
63.7 |
59.2 |
72.6 |
57.7 |
2008 - Aug |
64.2 |
58.9 |
72.2 |
57.6 |
2008 - Sep |
62.9 |
58.0 |
72.0 |
57.6 |
2008 - Oct |
62.3 |
58.6 |
71.7 |
57.6 |
2008 - Nov |
61.7 |
58.6 |
71.3 |
57.4 |
2008 - Dec |
61.0 |
58.7 |
70.7 |
57.1 |
2009 - Jan |
60.5 |
58.0 |
70.3 |
56.8 |
2009 - Feb |
59.8 |
57.4 |
69.9 |
56.8 |
2009 - Mar |
59.2 |
56.9 |
69.2 |
56.7 |
2009 - Apr |
58.3 |
56.7 |
69.2 |
56.8 |
2009 - May |
58.5 |
56.3 |
68.9 |
56.5 |
2009 - Jun |
58.2 |
56.3 |
68.7 |
56.3 |
2009 - Jul |
58.1 |
56.1 |
68.6 |
56.2 |
2009 - Aug |
57.5 |
55.7 |
68.4 |
56.2 |
2009 - Sep |
57.2 |
55.2 |
68.1 |
55.7 |
2009 - Oct |
57.1 |
54.8 |
67.9 |
55.8 |
2009 - Nov |
57.4 |
55.6 |
67.8 |
55.8 |
2009 - Dec |
57.4 |
54.5 |
67.5 |
55.5 |
2010 - Jan |
57.0 |
54.8 |
67.6 |
56.1 |
2010 - Feb |
57.0 |
55.6 |
67.8 |
55.9 |
2010 - Mar |
57.2 |
55.1 |
68.0 |
55.9 |
2010 - Apr |
57.6 |
55.0 |
68.2 |
55.8 |
2010 - May |
58.4 |
55.4 |
68.3 |
55.7 |
2010 - Jun |
57.3 |
55.4 |
68.1 |
55.6 |
2010 - Jul |
57.3 |
54.5 |
68.1 |
55.6 |
2010 - Aug |
57.4 |
54.7 |
68.2 |
55.6 |
2010 - Sep |
57.1 |
54.9 |
68.1 |
55.5 |
2010 - Oct |
57.8 |
55.2 |
67.7 |
55.3 |
2010 - Nov |
57.6 |
55.2 |
67.3 |
55.2 |
2010 - Dec |
57.6 |
55.0 |
67.7 |
55.3 |
2011 - Jan |
57.1 |
54.8 |
67.8 |
55.4 |
2011 - Feb |
57.2 |
54.9 |
68.1 |
55.3 |
2011 - Mar |
57.2 |
54.4 |
68.0 |
55.7 |
2011 - Apr |
56.9 |
53.7 |
68.1 |
55.6 |
2011 - May |
56.1 |
53.7 |
68.3 |
55.5 |
Chart 5: Black Unemployment by State — 2010 Annual Averages
State |
Persons |
Black Unemployment |
Alabama |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
16.8% |
Alaska |
0 — 4,999 persons |
5.4% |
Arizona |
10,000 — 24,999 persons |
10.2% |
Arkansas |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
16.5% |
California |
100,000 and more persons |
19.5% |
Colorado |
10,000 — 24,999 persons |
12.8% |
Connecticut |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
17.2% |
Delaware |
10,000 — 24,999 persons |
12.0% |
District of Columbia |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
17.2% |
Florida |
100,000 and more persons |
16.7% |
Georgia |
100,000 and more persons |
16.4% |
Hawaii |
0 — 4,999 persons |
9.6% |
Idaho |
0 — 4,999 persons |
8.0% |
Illinois |
100,000 and more persons |
17.8% |
Indiana |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
19.8% |
Iowa |
5,000 — 9,999 persons |
13.2% |
Kansas |
10,000 — 24,999 persons |
13.2% |
Kentucky |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
19.6% |
Louisiana |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
12.2% |
Maine |
0 — 4,999 persons |
21.4% |
Maryland |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
11.3% |
Massachusetts |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
11.5% |
Michigan |
100,000 and more persons |
23.9% |
Minnesota |
10,000 — 24,999 persons |
22.0% |
Mississippi |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
18.5% |
Missouri |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
15.3% |
Montana |
0 — 4,999 persons |
N/A |
Nebraska |
0 — 4,999 persons |
10.5% |
Nevada |
10,000 — 24,999 persons |
20.8% |
New Hampshire |
0 — 4,999 persons |
10.3% |
New Jersey |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
15.1% |
New Mexico |
0 — 4,999 persons |
18.8% |
New York |
100,000 and more persons |
14.5% |
North Carolina |
100,000 and more persons |
17.4% |
North Dakota |
0 — 4,999 persons |
N/A |
Ohio |
100,000 and more persons |
16.9% |
Oklahoma |
10,000 — 24,999 persons |
13.1% |
Oregon |
0 — 4,999 persons |
12.8% |
Pennsylvania |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
16.2% |
Rhode Island |
5,000 — 9,999 persons |
15.7% |
South Carolina |
100,000 and more persons |
18.2% |
South Dakota |
0 — 4,999 persons |
N/A |
Tennessee |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
14.6% |
Texas |
100,000 and more persons |
13.4% |
Utah |
25,000 — 49,999 persons |
11.4% |
Vermont |
0 — 4,999 persons |
N/A% |
Virginia |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
11.2% |
Washington |
10,000 — 24,999 persons |
21.1% |
West Virginia |
5,000 — 9,999 persons |
18.9% |
Wisconsin |
25,000 — 99,999 persons |
25.0% |
Wyoming |
0 — 4,999 persons |
6.2% |