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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2008

(Percent)
Table 10. Unemployment rates by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1972—2008 annual averages
YearTotalWhiteBlack or
African American
AsianHispanic or
Latino ethnicity
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen

1972

5.65.06.65.14.55.910.49.311.8------------

1973

4.94.26.04.33.85.39.48.011.1------7.56.79.0

1974

5.64.96.75.04.46.110.59.811.3------8.17.39.4

1975

8.57.99.37.87.28.614.814.814.8------12.211.413.5

1976

7.77.18.67.06.47.914.013.714.3------11.510.812.7

1977

7.16.38.26.25.57.314.013.314.9------10.19.011.9

1978

6.15.37.25.24.66.212.811.813.8------9.17.711.3

1979

5.85.16.85.14.55.912.311.413.3------8.37.010.3

1980

7.16.97.46.36.16.514.314.514.0------10.19.710.7

1981

7.67.47.96.76.56.915.615.715.6------10.410.210.8

1982

9.79.99.48.68.88.318.920.117.6------13.813.614.1

1983

9.69.99.28.48.87.919.520.318.6------13.713.613.8

1984

7.57.47.66.56.46.515.916.415.4------10.710.511.1

1985

7.27.07.46.26.16.415.115.314.9------10.510.211.0

1986

7.06.97.16.06.06.114.514.814.2------10.610.510.8

1987

6.26.26.25.35.45.213.012.713.2------8.88.78.9

1988

5.55.55.64.74.74.711.711.711.7------8.28.18.3

1989

5.35.25.44.54.54.511.411.511.4------8.07.68.8

1990

5.65.75.54.84.94.711.411.910.9------8.28.08.4

1991

6.87.26.46.16.55.612.513.012.0------10.010.39.6

1992

7.57.97.06.67.06.114.215.213.2------11.611.711.4

1993

6.97.26.66.16.35.713.013.812.1------10.810.611.0

1994

6.16.26.05.35.45.211.512.011.0------9.99.410.7

1995

5.65.65.64.94.94.810.410.610.2------9.38.810.0

1996

5.45.45.44.74.74.710.511.110.0------8.97.910.2

1997

4.94.95.04.24.24.210.010.29.9------7.77.08.9

1998

4.54.44.63.93.93.98.98.99.0------7.26.48.2

1999

4.24.14.33.73.63.88.08.27.8------6.45.67.6

2000

4.03.94.13.53.43.67.68.07.13.63.63.65.75.06.8

2001

4.74.84.74.24.24.18.69.38.14.54.54.46.65.97.5

2002

5.85.95.65.15.34.910.210.79.85.96.15.77.57.28.0

2003

6.06.35.75.25.64.810.811.610.26.06.25.77.77.28.4

2004

5.55.65.44.85.04.710.411.19.84.44.54.37.06.57.6

2005

5.15.15.14.44.44.410.010.59.54.04.03.96.05.46.9

2006

4.64.64.64.04.04.08.99.58.43.03.03.15.24.85.9

2007

4.64.74.54.14.24.08.39.17.53.23.13.45.65.36.1

2008

5.86.15.45.25.54.910.111.48.94.04.13.77.67.67.7

NOTE: Beginning in 2003, estimates for white, black or African American, and Asian race groups include persons who selected that race group only; previously, multiracial persons were included in the group they identified as the main race. Asian estimates for 2000–02 include Asian and Pacific Islanders; beginning in 2003, Asians are a separate category. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Dash indicates data not available.

 

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last Modified Date: December 4, 2009