A more comprehensive look at unemployment rates: Unemployment rates for select workers by race/ethnicity and gender, February 2020, April 2020, September 2023, and October 2023
| characteristic | February 2020 | April 2020 | September 2023 | October 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White men | 2.8% | 12.3% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| White women | 2.7% | 15.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Black men | 6.1% | 16.0% | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Black women | 4.8% | 16.4% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Latinx men | 3.1% | 16.5% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Latinx women | 4.8% | 20.2% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
Notes: Data are for workers ages 20 and older. Racial and ethnic categories are not mutually exclusive; white and Black data do not exclude Latinx workers of each race. Unemployment levels are labeled for February, November, and the peak in between.
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