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July 10, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Month | Total, 16 years and over | White | Black or African American | Hispanic or Latino ethnicity | Adult men (20 years and over) | Adult women (20 years and over) | Teenagers (16 to 19 years) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 2007 |
4.6 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 16.3 |
Jul 2007 |
4.7 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 15.3 |
Aug 2007 |
4.6 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 15.9 |
Sep 2007 |
4.7 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 15.9 |
Oct 2007 |
4.7 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 15.4 |
Nov 2007 |
4.7 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 16.2 |
Dec 2007 |
5.0 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 16.8 |
Jan 2008 |
5.0 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 17.7 |
Feb 2008 |
4.9 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 16.7 |
Mar 2008 |
5.1 | 4.5 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 16.1 |
Apr 2008 |
5.0 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 15.9 |
May 2008 |
5.4 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 19.0 |
Jun 2008 |
5.6 | 5.0 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 19.2 |
Jul 2008 |
5.8 | 5.2 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 20.7 |
Aug 2008 |
6.1 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 18.6 |
Sep 2008 |
6.1 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 19.1 |
Oct 2008 |
6.5 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
Nov 2008 |
6.8 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 20.3 |
Dec 2008 |
7.3 | 6.7 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 20.6 |
Jan 2009 |
7.8 | 7.1 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 20.7 |
Feb 2009 |
8.3 | 7.5 | 13.7 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 22.2 |
Mar 2009 |
8.7 | 8.0 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 22.2 |
Apr 2009 |
8.9 | 8.1 | 14.9 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 22.3 |
May 2009 |
9.4 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 23.4 |
Jun 2009 |
9.5 | 8.7 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 24.7 |
Jul 2009 |
9.5 | 8.7 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 24.3 |
Aug 2009 |
9.6 | 8.9 | 14.9 | 13.1 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 25.1 |
Sep 2009 |
9.8 | 9.0 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 25.9 |
Oct 2009 |
10.0 | 9.3 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 27.0 |
Nov 2009 |
9.9 | 9.2 | 15.8 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 26.8 |
Dec 2009 |
9.9 | 9.0 | 16.2 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 26.7 |
Jan 2010 |
9.7 | 8.7 | 16.5 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 25.9 |
Feb 2010 |
9.8 | 8.9 | 16.0 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 25.4 |
Mar 2010 |
9.8 | 8.8 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 26.2 |
Apr 2010 |
9.9 | 9.0 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 25.7 |
May 2010 |
9.6 | 8.8 | 15.4 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 26.7 |
Jun 2010 |
9.4 | 8.6 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 25.9 |
Jul 2010 |
9.5 | 8.6 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 25.9 |
Aug 2010 |
9.6 | 8.7 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 25.8 |
Sep 2010 |
9.5 | 8.6 | 16.0 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 25.8 |
Oct 2010 |
9.5 | 8.6 | 15.9 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 27.0 |
Nov 2010 |
9.8 | 8.9 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 24.5 |
Dec 2010 |
9.4 | 8.5 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 25.2 |
Jan 2011 |
9.1 | 8.1 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 25.4 |
Feb 2011 |
9.0 | 8.0 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 23.9 |
Mar 2011 |
8.9 | 7.9 | 15.6 | 11.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 24.5 |
Apr 2011 |
9.0 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 24.9 |
May 2011 |
9.0 | 8.0 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 24.1 |
Jun 2011 |
9.1 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 24.6 |
Jul 2011 |
9.1 | 8.1 | 15.9 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 24.9 |
Aug 2011 |
9.1 | 7.9 | 16.7 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 25.3 |
Sep 2011 |
9.0 | 7.9 | 15.9 | 11.3 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 24.5 |
Oct 2011 |
8.9 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 24.0 |
Nov 2011 |
8.7 | 7.6 | 15.5 | 11.4 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 23.7 |
Dec 2011 |
8.5 | 7.5 | 15.8 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 23.1 |
Jan 2012 |
8.3 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 23.2 |
Feb 2012 |
8.3 | 7.3 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 23.8 |
Mar 2012 |
8.2 | 7.3 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 25.0 |
Apr 2012 |
8.1 | 7.4 | 13.0 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 24.9 |
May 2012 |
8.2 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 24.6 |
Jun 2012 |
8.2 | 7.4 | 14.4 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 23.7 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Unemployment in June 2012.
Educational attainment | Share of the labor force, June 2012 | Unemployment rate, June 2012 |
---|---|---|
Total, age 25 and older |
100.0 | 6.9 |
Less than a high school diploma |
8.5 | 12.6 |
High school graduates, no college |
27.7 | 8.4 |
Some college or associate degree |
28.0 | 7.5 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
35.8 | 4.1 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Unemployment in June 2012.