The Latino Labor Force in the Recovery — Text Only Charts
Chart 1: Unemployment Rate for African Americans, Latinos and Whites (seasonally adjusted monthly, January 2007 — February 2012)
Year |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
2007 - Jan |
4.2 |
7.9 |
5.7 |
2007 - Feb |
4.1 |
8 |
5.3 |
2007 - Mar |
3.8 |
8.4 |
5.1 |
2007 - Apr |
4 |
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 |
7.6 |
5.5 |
2007 - Sep |
4.2 |
8 |
5.8 |
2007 - Oct |
4.1 |
8.5 |
5.6 |
2007 - Nov |
4.2 |
8.5 |
5.8 |
2007 - Dec |
4.4 |
9 |
6.3 |
2008 - Jan |
4.4 |
9.1 |
6.4 |
2008 - Feb |
4.4 |
8.4 |
6.2 |
2008 - Mar |
4.5 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
2008 - Apr |
4.4 |
8.6 |
6.9 |
2008 - May |
4.8 |
9.6 |
6.9 |
2008 - Jun |
5 |
9.4 |
7.7 |
2008 - Jul |
5.2 |
10 |
7.6 |
2008 - Aug |
5.5 |
10.6 |
8.1 |
2008 - Sep |
5.4 |
11.3 |
8 |
2008 - Oct |
5.9 |
11.4 |
8.9 |
2008 - Nov |
6.2 |
11.6 |
8.7 |
2008 - Dec |
6.7 |
12.1 |
9.4 |
2009 - Jan |
7.1 |
12.7 |
9.9 |
2009 - Feb |
7.5 |
13.7 |
11.1 |
2009 - Mar |
8 |
13.6 |
11.5 |
2009 - Apr |
8.1 |
14.9 |
11.4 |
2009 - May |
8.6 |
14.9 |
12.8 |
2009 - Jun |
8.7 |
14.8 |
12.2 |
2009 - Jul |
8.7 |
14.8 |
12.5 |
2009 - Aug |
8.9 |
14.9 |
13.1 |
2009 - Sep |
9 |
15.4 |
12.7 |
2009 - Oct |
9.3 |
16 |
13.1 |
2009 - Nov |
9.2 |
15.8 |
12.6 |
2009 - Dec |
9 |
16.2 |
12.8 |
2010 - Jan |
8.7 |
16.5 |
12.5 |
2010 - Feb |
8.9 |
16 |
12.3 |
2010 - Mar |
8.8 |
16.7 |
12.5 |
2010 - Apr |
9 |
16.4 |
12.4 |
2010 - May |
8.8 |
15.4 |
12.4 |
2010 - Jun |
8.6 |
15.2 |
12.4 |
2010 - Jul |
8.6 |
15.7 |
12.1 |
2010 - Aug |
8.7 |
16.1 |
12.1 |
2010 - Sep |
8.6 |
16 |
12.5 |
2010 - Oct |
8.6 |
15.9 |
12.6 |
2010 - Nov |
8.9 |
16.1 |
13.2 |
2010 - Dec |
8.5 |
15.8 |
13 |
2011 - Jan |
8.1 |
15.7 |
11.9 |
2011 - Feb |
8 |
15.4 |
11.6 |
2011 - Mar |
7.9 |
15.6 |
11.3 |
2011 - Apr |
8.1 |
16.2 |
11.8 |
2011 - Mar |
8 |
16.2 |
11.9 |
2011 - Jun |
8.1 |
16.2 |
11.6 |
2011 - Jul |
8.1 |
15.9 |
11.3 |
2011 - Aug |
7.9 |
16.7 |
11.3 |
2011 - Sept |
7.9 |
15.9 |
11.3 |
2011 - Oct |
8 |
15 |
11.4 |
2011 - Nov |
7.6 |
15.5 |
11.4 |
2012 - Feb |
7.5 |
15.8 |
11 |
2012 - Jan |
7.4 |
13.6 |
10.5 |
2012 - Dec |
7.3 |
14.1 |
10.7 |
Chart 2: Unemployment Rate among Latinos Adult Men, Adult Women, and Youth (Annual data 2007 — 2012)
Year |
Adult Hispanic Men |
Adult Hispanic Women |
Hispanic Youth |
2007 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
18.1 |
2008 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
22.4 |
2009 |
11.6 |
10.6 |
30.2 |
2010 |
11.7 |
11.4 |
32.2 |
2011 |
10.3 |
11.1 |
31.1 |
Chart 3: Unemployment Rate for Latinos and Whites by Educational Attainment, 2011 Annual Average (Persons 25 years and older)
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
Hispanic |
White |
|
Less than a High School diploma |
12.0 |
12.7 |
High School graduates |
10.3 |
8.4 |
Some college or Associate's degree |
9.1 |
7 |
Bachelor's degree or more |
5.7 |
3.9 |
Chart 4: Latino Employment Rates by Detailed Ethinicity, 16 and older (Annual data 2006 — 2011)
Year |
All Hispanics |
Mexican-American |
Puerto Rican |
Cuban-American |
2001 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
6.5 |
2002 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
9.4 |
6.7 |
2003 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
9.3 |
6.0 |
2004 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
4.5 |
2005 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
7.8 |
3.3 |
2006 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
7.2 |
3.6 |
2007 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
7.9 |
4.0 |
2008 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
10.3 |
6.3 |
2009 |
12.1 |
12.2 |
13.8 |
9.4 |
2010 |
12.5 |
12.4 |
15.4 |
12.4 |
2011 |
11.5 |
11.6 |
14.1 |
11.2 |
Change from 2010 to 2011 |
-1.0 |
-0.8 |
-1.3 |
-1.2 |
Chart 5: Employment to Population Rario by sex for Whites and Latinos, 16 and older (Annual data 2007 — 2011)
Year |
Hispanic Men |
Hispanic Women |
White Men |
White Women |
2007 |
76.2 |
53.0 |
70.9 |
56.7 |
2008 |
74.1 |
51.9 |
69.7 |
56.3 |
2009 |
68.9 |
50.1 |
66.0 |
54.8 |
2010 |
68.0 |
49.6 |
65.1 |
54.0 |
2011 |
67.9 |
49.3 |
65.3 |
53.7 |
Chart 6: Hispanic Unemployment Rates by State 2011 Annual Averages
State |
Persons |
Hispanic Unemployment |
Alabama |
5,000 — 9,999 |
12.6% |
Alaska |
0 — 4,999 |
4.3% |
Arizona |
100,000 and more |
12.7% |
Arkansas |
5,000 — 9,999 |
7.3% |
California |
100,000 and more |
13.8% |
Colorado |
25,000 — 99,999 |
11.5% |
Connecticut |
25,000 — 99,999 |
17.8% |
Delaware |
0 — 4,999 |
8.3% |
District of Columbia |
0 — 4,999 |
8.3% |
Florida |
100,000 and more |
11.6% |
Georgia |
25,000 — 99,999 |
7.7% |
Hawaii |
5,000 — 9,999 |
12.7% |
Idaho |
10,000 — 24,999 |
12.0% |
Illinois |
100,000 and more |
12.1% |
Indiana |
10,000 — 24,999 |
11.8% |
Iowa |
10,000 — 24,999 |
11.7% |
Kansas |
10,000 — 24,999 |
10.5% |
Kentucky |
5,000 — 9,999 |
13.4% |
Louisiana |
10,000 — 24,999 |
12.2% |
Maine |
NA |
NA |
Maryland |
10,000 — 24,999 |
7.0% |
Massachusetts |
25,000 — 99,999 |
10.3% |
Michigan |
10,000 — 24,999 |
10.7% |
Minnesota |
10,000 — 24,999 |
8.6% |
Mississippi |
0 — 4,999 |
8.0% |
Missouri |
5,000 — 9,999 |
8.3% |
Montana |
0 — 4,999 |
12.0% |
Nebraska |
5,000 — 9,999 |
7.8% |
Nevada |
25,000 — 99,999 |
14.5% |
New Hampshire |
0 — 4,999 |
8.8% |
New Jersey |
100,000 and more |
11.3% |
New Mexico |
25,000 — 99,999 |
9.4% |
New York |
100,000 and more |
10.6% |
North Carolina |
25,000 — 99,999 |
9.2% |
North Dakota |
NA |
N/A |
Ohio |
10,000 — 24,999 |
8.8% |
Oklahoma |
10,000 — 24,999 |
12.5% |
Oregon |
10,000 — 24,999 |
13.5% |
Pennsylvania |
25,000 — 99,999 |
14.5% |
Rhode Island |
10,000 — 24,999 |
21.6% |
South Carolina |
10,000 — 24,999 |
12.2% |
South Dakota |
0 — 4,999 |
9.5% |
Tennessee |
10,000 — 24,999 |
10.6% |
Texas |
100,000 and more |
8.9% |
Utah |
10,000 — 24,999 |
8.5% |
Vermont |
NA |
NA |
Virginia |
10,000 — 24,999 |
5.8% |
Washington |
25,000 — 99,999 |
14.8% |
West Virginia |
0 — 4,999 |
5.6% |
Wisconsin |
10,000 — 24,999 |
12.2% |
Wyoming |
0 — 4,999 |
8.1% |