Lowest Average Annual Unemployment Rates of 1980s, 1990s, and 2009 Economic Recoveries, All Workers by Race

All White Black
1982–1990 Recovery 5.3 4.5 11.4
1991–2001 Recovery 4.0 3.5 7.6
2009–2014 Recovery 6.2 5.3 11.3

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey.

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