Figure C
Unemployment remains higher for AIAN workers than white workers: Monthly unemployment rate by race and ethnicity, unadjusted, January 2020–October 2023
| AIAN alone | White | |
|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | 7.3% | 3.5% |
| February 2020 | 7.5% | 3.4% |
| March 2020 | 7.4% | 4.1% |
| April 2020 | 28.6% | 13.8% |
| May 2020 | 18% | 12.1% |
| June 2020 | 13.1% | 10.2% |
| July 2020 | 13% | 9.4% |
| August 2020 | 10.3% | 7.5% |
| September 2020 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| October 2020 | 10.8% | 5.7% |
| November 2020 | 8.6% | 5.7% |
| December 2020 | 10% | 5.9% |
| January 2021 | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| February 2021 | 12.1% | 5.9% |
| March 2021 | 7.9% | 5.5% |
| April 2021 | 9.2% | 5.0% |
| May 2021 | 9.5% | 4.8% |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| July 2021 | 7.2% | 5.0% |
| August 2021 | 8.5% | 4.6% |
| September 2021 | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| October 2021 | 5.7% | 3.6% |
| November 2021 | 6.7% | 3.4% |
| December 2021 | 7.9% | 3.1% |
| January 2022 | 11.1% | 3.9% |
| February 2022 | 7.4% | 3.7% |
| March 2022 | 6.8% | 3.3% |
| April 2022 | 5.3% | 2.9% |
| May 2022 | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| June 2022 | 5% | 3.5% |
| July 2022 | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| August 2022 | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| September 2022 | 7.1% | 2.9% |
| October 2022 | 5.6% | 3.0% |
| November 2022 | 7.7% | 3.0% |
| December 2022 | 5.3% | 2.9% |
| January 2023 | 5.7% | 3.5% |
| February 2023 | 6.7% | 3.5% |
| March 2023 | 7.5% | 3.4% |
| April 2023 | 7.5% | 2.8% |
| May 2023 | 5.1% | 3.0% |
| June 2023 | 6.6% | 3.3% |
| July 2023 | 6.7% | 3.3% |
| August 2023 | 8.3% | 3.6% |
| September 2023 | 6.9% | 3.3% |
| October 2023 | 6.7% | 3.2% |
Note: Unadjusted estimates are used for comparative purposes.
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, Monthly Unemployed Rate by Race and Ethnicity data series LNU04035243 and LNU04000003.
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