September 04, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Unemployment rate demographics, August 2009
Unemployment rates by demographic group, August 2008–August 2009
|
Percent unemployed |
| All workers |
Men,
20 years
and over |
Women,
20 years
and over |
White |
Black or
African
American |
Hispanic
or Latino |
Aug 2008 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
10.7 |
8.1 |
Sep 2008 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
5.5 |
11.4 |
7.9 |
Oct 2008 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
11.3 |
8.8 |
Nov 2008 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
5.6 |
6.2 |
11.3 |
8.6 |
Dec 2008 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
5.9 |
6.6 |
11.9 |
9.2 |
Jan 2009 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
12.6 |
9.7 |
Feb 2009 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
13.4 |
10.9 |
Mar 2009 |
8.5 |
8.8 |
7.0 |
7.9 |
13.3 |
11.4 |
Apr 2009 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
15.0 |
11.3 |
May 2009 |
9.4 |
9.8 |
7.5 |
8.6 |
14.9 |
12.7 |
Jun 2009 |
9.5 |
10.0 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
14.7 |
12.2 |
Jul 2009 |
9.4 |
9.8 |
7.5 |
8.6 |
14.5 |
12.3 |
Aug 2009 |
9.7 |
10.1 |
7.6 |
8.9 |
15.1 |
13.0 |
These data featured in the TED article, Unemployment rate demographics, August 2009.
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