September 8, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Unemployment rate 9.1 percent in August 2011
Unemployment rate among major worker groups, seasonally adjusted, July 2011–August 2011
| 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.
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