Working class unemployment rates still exceed prerecession (2007) rate after 7 years: Unemployment rate of 18- to 64-year-olds in the labor force with less than a bachelor’s degree, by race and ethnicity, 2000–2014
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | 8.7% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | 9.4% | 6.8% | 6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | 9.2% | 6.0% | 4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 13.8% | 11.4% | 8.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | 15.2% | 11.7% | 8.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | 15.5% | 10.6% | 7.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 8.0% | 5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 6.5% | 5.0% |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of the Current Population Survey public data series
