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September 8, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Major worker group | July unemployment rate | August unemployment rate |
---|---|---|
Adult men |
9.0 | 8.9 |
Adult women |
7.9 | 8.0 |
Teenagers |
25.0 | 25.4 |
Whites |
8.1 | 8.0 |
Blacks |
15.9 | 16.7 |
Hispanics |
11.3 | 11.3 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Unemployment rate 9.1 percent in August 2011.