Unemployment rate of young high school graduates, by race and ethnicity, 1989–2014*
| White | Black | Hispanic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.0% | 27.8% | 15.4% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | 25.9% | 13.3% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | 32.6% | 17.8% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | 32.4% | 20.1% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | 32.2% | 19.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | 31.1% | 17.4% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | 30.7% | 16.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | 29.8% | 19.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | 28.2% | 14.4% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | 23.7% | 15.7% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | 24.8% | 13.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | 22.7% | 11.4% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | 26.8% | 15.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | 28.3% | 15.1% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | 32.5% | 17.5% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | 27.6% | 17.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 16.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | 28.2% | 12.2% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | 30.4% | 14.3% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | 28.7% | 19.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | 40.0% | 27.3% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | 37.0% | 28.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | 41.2% | 29.1% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | 39.6% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | 35.4% | 23.8% |
| 2013-04-01 | 19.4% | 34.7% | 23.2% |
* Data for 2014 represent 12-month average from April 2013–March 2014.
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions. Data are for high school graduates age 17–20 who are not enrolled in further schooling. Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, black non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race).
Source: Authors' analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata