Class2016
Young graduates of color have higher unemployment rates than their white peers: Unemployment rate of young high school and college graduates, by race/ethnicity, 1989–2016*
| Date | White- HS graduates | White-college graduates | Black-HS graduates | Black-college graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec-1989 | 10.00% | 4.50% | 27.80% | 6.70% |
| Jan-1990 | 9.90% | 4.40% | 27.30% | 6.70% |
| Feb-1990 | 9.90% | 4.30% | 26.80% | 7.30% |
| Mar-1990 | 9.90% | 4.30% | 26.40% | 7.40% |
| Apr-1990 | 9.90% | 4.30% | 25.90% | 8.40% |
| May-1990 | 9.90% | 4.30% | 25.30% | 8.90% |
| Jun-1990 | 9.70% | 4.30% | 24.30% | 8.80% |
| Jul-1990 | 9.90% | 4.50% | 24.20% | 9.50% |
| Aug-1990 | 10.00% | 4.80% | 24.30% | 9.60% |
| Sep-1990 | 10.20% | 4.70% | 24.10% | 9.60% |
| Oct-1990 | 10.40% | 4.90% | 24.80% | 10.00% |
| Nov-1990 | 10.50% | 4.70% | 25.10% | 10.40% |
| Dec-1990 | 10.70% | 4.70% | 25.90% | 10.60% |
| Jan-1991 | 10.90% | 5.00% | 26.40% | 10.90% |
| Feb-1991 | 11.40% | 5.30% | 27.10% | 11.70% |
| Mar-1991 | 11.60% | 5.40% | 27.70% | 12.00% |
| Apr-1991 | 11.70% | 5.40% | 28.60% | 11.20% |
| May-1991 | 11.90% | 5.40% | 29.60% | 11.60% |
| Jun-1991 | 12.40% | 5.50% | 31.00% | 12.30% |
| Jul-1991 | 12.40% | 5.70% | 31.50% | 12.60% |
| Aug-1991 | 12.60% | 5.80% | 32.00% | 12.10% |
| Sep-1991 | 12.80% | 5.90% | 32.10% | 12.00% |
| Oct-1991 | 12.80% | 6.00% | 32.80% | 12.00% |
| Nov-1991 | 12.90% | 6.20% | 32.90% | 11.70% |
| Dec-1991 | 13.20% | 6.40% | 32.60% | 11.90% |
| Jan-1992 | 13.20% | 6.30% | 32.10% | 11.60% |
| Feb-1992 | 13.20% | 6.40% | 32.10% | 10.50% |
| Mar-1992 | 13.40% | 6.40% | 32.10% | 10.60% |
| Apr-1992 | 13.50% | 6.40% | 32.30% | 11.50% |
| May-1992 | 13.70% | 6.50% | 32.80% | 11.20% |
| Jun-1992 | 13.80% | 6.60% | 33.00% | 11.10% |
| Jul-1992 | 13.90% | 6.60% | 32.80% | 10.50% |
| Aug-1992 | 13.90% | 6.60% | 32.40% | 10.50% |
| Sep-1992 | 13.90% | 6.70% | 32.80% | 9.70% |
| Oct-1992 | 13.90% | 6.50% | 32.20% | 8.90% |
| Nov-1992 | 14.00% | 6.40% | 31.80% | 9.30% |
| Dec-1992 | 13.90% | 6.30% | 32.40% | 9.00% |
| Jan-1993 | 13.70% | 6.20% | 32.80% | 9.10% |
| Feb-1993 | 13.60% | 6.20% | 32.90% | 10.30% |
| Mar-1993 | 13.40% | 6.30% | 33.80% | 10.70% |
| Apr-1993 | 13.40% | 6.30% | 34.00% | 10.60% |
| May-1993 | 13.40% | 6.30% | 33.40% | 11.10% |
| Jun-1993 | 13.20% | 6.10% | 32.80% | 10.90% |
| Jul-1993 | 13.00% | 6.00% | 32.70% | 10.50% |
| Aug-1993 | 13.10% | 5.90% | 32.30% | 10.30% |
| Sep-1993 | 12.90% | 5.90% | 31.80% | 10.90% |
| Oct-1993 | 13.00% | 5.70% | 31.30% | 11.60% |
| Nov-1993 | 12.80% | 5.70% | 32.20% | 11.80% |
| Dec-1993 | 12.70% | 5.70% | 32.20% | 12.30% |
| Jan-1994 | 12.70% | 5.70% | 32.10% | 12.40% |
| Feb-1994 | 12.70% | 5.50% | 31.80% | 11.10% |
| Mar-1994 | 12.90% | 5.30% | 31.20% | 10.70% |
| Apr-1994 | 12.60% | 5.20% | 30.70% | 10.30% |
| May-1994 | 12.20% | 5.00% | 31.40% | 9.60% |
| Jun-1994 | 12.00% | 5.00% | 31.30% | 9.40% |
| Jul-1994 | 12.00% | 5.10% | 31.10% | 9.10% |
| Aug-1994 | 11.60% | 5.10% | 31.90% | 8.80% |
| Sep-1994 | 11.70% | 5.20% | 31.90% | 7.70% |
| Oct-1994 | 11.40% | 5.30% | 32.30% | 6.80% |
| Nov-1994 | 11.30% | 5.20% | 31.10% | 6.40% |
| Dec-1994 | 11.10% | 5.20% | 31.10% | 5.70% |
| Jan-1995 | 11.00% | 5.20% | 31.70% | 5.20% |
| Feb-1995 | 10.50% | 5.30% | 31.70% | 5.70% |
| Mar-1995 | 10.40% | 5.40% | 31.00% | 5.20% |
| Apr-1995 | 10.60% | 5.50% | 30.80% | 5.20% |
| May-1995 | 10.90% | 5.50% | 29.40% | 6.10% |
| Jun-1995 | 11.10% | 5.40% | 29.20% | 6.60% |
| Jul-1995 | 11.20% | 5.20% | 29.90% | 7.40% |
| Aug-1995 | 11.20% | 5.10% | 30.30% | 7.60% |
| Sep-1995 | 11.40% | 5.10% | 31.50% | 7.90% |
| Oct-1995 | 11.50% | 5.20% | 31.20% | 8.00% |
| Nov-1995 | 11.60% | 5.40% | 31.20% | 7.40% |
| Dec-1995 | 11.70% | 5.40% | 30.70% | 7.60% |
| Jan-1996 | 11.80% | 5.50% | 30.30% | 8.00% |
| Feb-1996 | 12.00% | 5.40% | 29.80% | 8.00% |
| Mar-1996 | 12.00% | 5.60% | 29.70% | 8.60% |
| Apr-1996 | 11.80% | 5.50% | 29.70% | 8.50% |
| May-1996 | 11.70% | 5.70% | 30.10% | 7.40% |
| Jun-1996 | 11.50% | 6.00% | 29.90% | 6.30% |
| Jul-1996 | 11.40% | 6.10% | 29.90% | 6.00% |
| Aug-1996 | 11.40% | 6.10% | 29.50% | 6.50% |
| Sep-1996 | 11.50% | 5.90% | 29.00% | 7.60% |
| Oct-1996 | 11.60% | 5.80% | 29.60% | 7.30% |
| Nov-1996 | 11.60% | 5.60% | 29.20% | 7.40% |
| Dec-1996 | 11.60% | 5.40% | 29.80% | 8.30% |
| Jan-1997 | 11.90% | 5.30% | 29.90% | 8.30% |
| Feb-1997 | 11.90% | 5.30% | 30.50% | 7.90% |
| Mar-1997 | 11.70% | 5.00% | 30.60% | 7.70% |
| Apr-1997 | 11.70% | 4.90% | 30.60% | 7.30% |
| May-1997 | 11.40% | 4.60% | 30.40% | 7.60% |
| Jun-1997 | 11.60% | 4.20% | 30.50% | 7.90% |
| Jul-1997 | 11.50% | 3.90% | 29.30% | 7.40% |
| Aug-1997 | 11.40% | 3.70% | 28.80% | 8.10% |
| Sep-1997 | 11.30% | 3.70% | 28.10% | 7.10% |
| Oct-1997 | 11.10% | 3.60% | 27.90% | 7.20% |
| Nov-1997 | 10.90% | 3.30% | 29.00% | 7.40% |
| Dec-1997 | 10.80% | 3.40% | 28.20% | 6.80% |
| Jan-1998 | 10.50% | 3.20% | 27.90% | 6.40% |
| Feb-1998 | 10.50% | 3.00% | 27.00% | 6.60% |
| Mar-1998 | 10.50% | 2.90% | 26.20% | 6.60% |
| Apr-1998 | 10.40% | 3.00% | 25.50% | 7.00% |
| May-1998 | 10.50% | 3.10% | 25.50% | 6.40% |
| Jun-1998 | 10.20% | 3.30% | 25.00% | 6.30% |
| Jul-1998 | 10.10% | 3.50% | 25.20% | 7.10% |
| Aug-1998 | 10.00% | 3.70% | 25.30% | 6.10% |
| Sep-1998 | 9.90% | 3.80% | 25.30% | 6.80% |
| Oct-1998 | 9.90% | 3.80% | 25.00% | 7.00% |
| Nov-1998 | 9.90% | 3.90% | 24.00% | 6.70% |
| Dec-1998 | 9.70% | 3.90% | 23.70% | 6.90% |
| Jan-1999 | 9.80% | 4.00% | 23.70% | 7.10% |
| Feb-1999 | 9.60% | 4.20% | 24.30% | 7.00% |
| Mar-1999 | 9.40% | 4.30% | 24.90% | 6.60% |
| Apr-1999 | 9.40% | 4.30% | 25.40% | 6.70% |
| May-1999 | 9.40% | 4.30% | 24.70% | 7.50% |
| Jun-1999 | 9.30% | 4.50% | 24.30% | 7.30% |
| Jul-1999 | 9.30% | 4.60% | 24.40% | 8.20% |
| Aug-1999 | 9.20% | 4.40% | 24.10% | 8.30% |
| Sep-1999 | 9.20% | 4.40% | 24.20% | 8.40% |
| Oct-1999 | 9.20% | 4.70% | 24.50% | 7.90% |
| Nov-1999 | 9.10% | 4.80% | 25.40% | 8.10% |
| Dec-1999 | 9.20% | 4.80% | 24.80% | 7.90% |
| Jan-2000 | 9.20% | 5.00% | 24.30% | 7.80% |
| Feb-2000 | 9.30% | 4.90% | 23.60% | 8.70% |
| Mar-2000 | 9.50% | 5.10% | 24.00% | 9.30% |
| Apr-2000 | 9.50% | 5.00% | 23.90% | 8.80% |
| May-2000 | 9.60% | 5.10% | 24.20% | 8.20% |
| Jun-2000 | 9.60% | 4.90% | 24.20% | 8.40% |
| Jul-2000 | 9.60% | 4.70% | 24.00% | 7.00% |
| Aug-2000 | 9.70% | 4.50% | 24.20% | 6.60% |
| Sep-2000 | 9.50% | 4.30% | 23.60% | 6.60% |
| Oct-2000 | 9.60% | 4.10% | 23.10% | 6.90% |
| Nov-2000 | 9.80% | 4.00% | 22.10% | 6.50% |
| Dec-2000 | 9.80% | 3.80% | 22.70% | 6.90% |
| Jan-2001 | 9.80% | 3.80% | 22.70% | 7.20% |
| Feb-2001 | 9.80% | 3.80% | 22.70% | 5.60% |
| Mar-2001 | 9.90% | 3.80% | 22.20% | 5.00% |
| Apr-2001 | 9.80% | 3.90% | 22.60% | 5.00% |
| May-2001 | 9.70% | 3.90% | 21.80% | 5.00% |
| Jun-2001 | 9.80% | 4.00% | 22.40% | 5.70% |
| Jul-2001 | 10.00% | 4.00% | 22.10% | 5.80% |
| Aug-2001 | 10.20% | 4.50% | 22.30% | 7.30% |
| Sep-2001 | 10.60% | 5.00% | 23.50% | 7.50% |
| Oct-2001 | 10.80% | 5.10% | 23.70% | 7.60% |
| Nov-2001 | 10.80% | 5.30% | 25.60% | 7.90% |
| Dec-2001 | 11.00% | 5.40% | 26.80% | 9.00% |
| Jan-2002 | 11.20% | 5.40% | 27.50% | 8.90% |
| Feb-2002 | 11.50% | 5.50% | 28.20% | 9.80% |
| Mar-2002 | 11.90% | 5.50% | 28.40% | 9.40% |
| Apr-2002 | 12.40% | 5.40% | 28.40% | 10.00% |
| May-2002 | 12.80% | 5.40% | 28.50% | 10.10% |
| Jun-2002 | 13.10% | 5.40% | 28.70% | 9.50% |
| Jul-2002 | 13.60% | 5.30% | 29.20% | 10.40% |
| Aug-2002 | 13.80% | 5.30% | 29.80% | 8.40% |
| Sep-2002 | 13.80% | 5.10% | 29.80% | 7.90% |
| Oct-2002 | 13.80% | 5.10% | 30.10% | 7.90% |
| Nov-2002 | 14.00% | 5.00% | 29.30% | 7.80% |
| Dec-2002 | 14.10% | 5.10% | 28.30% | 6.70% |
| Jan-2003 | 14.10% | 5.30% | 28.70% | 7.00% |
| Feb-2003 | 14.10% | 5.30% | 28.90% | 7.00% |
| Mar-2003 | 13.90% | 5.40% | 29.20% | 7.00% |
| Apr-2003 | 13.80% | 5.50% | 29.70% | 6.30% |
| May-2003 | 13.70% | 5.50% | 31.40% | 7.00% |
| Jun-2003 | 13.90% | 5.60% | 31.70% | 7.50% |
| Jul-2003 | 13.70% | 5.80% | 32.10% | 7.50% |
| Aug-2003 | 13.80% | 5.80% | 31.70% | 8.40% |
| Sep-2003 | 13.80% | 5.70% | 31.70% | 8.60% |
| Oct-2003 | 13.90% | 5.80% | 32.00% | 8.30% |
| Nov-2003 | 14.10% | 5.90% | 32.10% | 8.40% |
| Dec-2003 | 14.10% | 5.80% | 32.50% | 8.00% |
| Jan-2004 | 14.10% | 5.60% | 31.70% | 8.00% |
| Feb-2004 | 14.00% | 5.60% | 31.00% | 8.60% |
| Mar-2004 | 14.10% | 5.60% | 30.90% | 9.10% |
| Apr-2004 | 14.10% | 5.70% | 30.70% | 9.50% |
| May-2004 | 14.20% | 5.60% | 29.70% | 8.90% |
| Jun-2004 | 13.90% | 5.80% | 29.20% | 8.50% |
| Jul-2004 | 13.80% | 5.60% | 29.60% | 8.30% |
| Aug-2004 | 13.70% | 5.30% | 28.80% | 7.70% |
| Sep-2004 | 13.80% | 5.20% | 28.20% | 7.30% |
| Oct-2004 | 13.70% | 5.10% | 27.60% | 8.00% |
| Nov-2004 | 13.30% | 5.30% | 27.90% | 8.10% |
| Dec-2004 | 13.30% | 5.30% | 27.60% | 8.90% |
| Jan-2005 | 13.20% | 5.40% | 28.00% | 8.90% |
| Feb-2005 | 13.40% | 5.50% | 28.50% | 7.90% |
| Mar-2005 | 13.40% | 5.30% | 28.70% | 7.80% |
| Apr-2005 | 13.40% | 5.40% | 28.60% | 7.60% |
| May-2005 | 13.20% | 5.40% | 29.30% | 7.70% |
| Jun-2005 | 13.40% | 5.10% | 29.70% | 7.80% |
| Jul-2005 | 13.50% | 5.30% | 28.90% | 7.60% |
| Aug-2005 | 13.80% | 5.30% | 29.70% | 8.30% |
| Sep-2005 | 13.70% | 5.40% | 30.00% | 8.50% |
| Oct-2005 | 13.70% | 5.40% | 29.50% | 8.20% |
| Nov-2005 | 13.40% | 5.20% | 29.30% | 8.50% |
| Dec-2005 | 13.00% | 5.00% | 29.00% | 7.80% |
| Jan-2006 | 13.10% | 4.90% | 29.20% | 7.80% |
| Feb-2006 | 12.80% | 4.80% | 29.20% | 8.30% |
| Mar-2006 | 12.90% | 4.90% | 28.30% | 8.20% |
| Apr-2006 | 13.00% | 4.60% | 28.20% | 8.30% |
| May-2006 | 13.20% | 4.50% | 27.30% | 8.30% |
| Jun-2006 | 12.90% | 4.50% | 26.50% | 9.00% |
| Jul-2006 | 12.80% | 4.40% | 27.00% | 10.10% |
| Aug-2006 | 12.70% | 4.30% | 27.00% | 9.90% |
| Sep-2006 | 12.80% | 4.30% | 27.30% | 9.80% |
| Oct-2006 | 13.00% | 4.50% | 27.70% | 9.50% |
| Nov-2006 | 13.40% | 4.50% | 27.40% | 9.00% |
| Dec-2006 | 13.70% | 4.70% | 28.20% | 8.80% |
| Jan-2007 | 13.60% | 4.70% | 28.00% | 8.40% |
| Feb-2007 | 13.40% | 4.60% | 27.60% | 8.50% |
| Mar-2007 | 13.30% | 4.40% | 27.70% | 8.40% |
| Apr-2007 | 13.20% | 4.60% | 28.10% | 8.90% |
| May-2007 | 13.00% | 4.70% | 28.70% | 8.70% |
| Jun-2007 | 13.20% | 4.70% | 30.10% | 8.40% |
| Jul-2007 | 13.00% | 4.70% | 30.00% | 7.30% |
| Aug-2007 | 13.10% | 5.00% | 30.00% | 6.60% |
| Sep-2007 | 13.10% | 5.30% | 29.50% | 6.90% |
| Oct-2007 | 13.00% | 5.20% | 29.60% | 7.20% |
| Nov-2007 | 13.00% | 5.30% | 29.50% | 7.60% |
| Dec-2007 | 13.10% | 5.10% | 30.40% | 8.10% |
| Jan-2008 | 13.50% | 5.20% | 30.50% | 8.60% |
| Feb-2008 | 13.90% | 5.10% | 31.00% | 8.50% |
| Mar-2008 | 14.30% | 5.20% | 31.70% | 8.10% |
| Apr-2008 | 14.30% | 5.20% | 31.10% | 7.70% |
| May-2008 | 14.70% | 5.20% | 31.10% | 8.20% |
| Jun-2008 | 15.00% | 5.30% | 30.40% | 8.20% |
| Jul-2008 | 15.60% | 5.50% | 30.80% | 9.10% |
| Aug-2008 | 15.80% | 5.50% | 30.80% | 10.00% |
| Sep-2008 | 16.00% | 5.40% | 30.90% | 9.80% |
| Oct-2008 | 16.40% | 5.60% | 30.80% | 9.50% |
| Nov-2008 | 17.10% | 5.60% | 30.20% | 9.40% |
| Dec-2008 | 17.70% | 5.80% | 28.70% | 9.40% |
| Jan-2009 | 18.00% | 6.00% | 29.40% | 9.20% |
| Feb-2009 | 18.60% | 6.20% | 30.80% | 10.20% |
| Mar-2009 | 18.70% | 6.40% | 31.50% | 11.90% |
| Apr-2009 | 19.20% | 6.60% | 32.90% | 12.90% |
| May-2009 | 19.40% | 6.80% | 33.90% | 13.20% |
| Jun-2009 | 19.70% | 7.10% | 34.40% | 13.50% |
| Jul-2009 | 20.40% | 7.00% | 34.30% | 14.00% |
| Aug-2009 | 21.50% | 7.40% | 34.70% | 14.60% |
| Sep-2009 | 22.20% | 7.40% | 36.00% | 15.40% |
| Oct-2009 | 23.10% | 7.50% | 37.40% | 16.10% |
| Nov-2009 | 23.60% | 7.60% | 39.30% | 15.60% |
| Dec-2009 | 23.80% | 7.50% | 40.00% | 15.80% |
| Jan-2010 | 24.40% | 7.60% | 39.90% | 15.70% |
| Feb-2010 | 24.70% | 7.50% | 38.80% | 15.30% |
| Mar-2010 | 24.90% | 7.60% | 37.40% | 14.50% |
| Apr-2010 | 25.40% | 7.90% | 36.50% | 14.10% |
| May-2010 | 25.80% | 8.00% | 35.50% | 14.30% |
| Jun-2010 | 25.90% | 8.00% | 35.10% | 15.60% |
| Jul-2010 | 25.50% | 8.10% | 35.50% | 18.30% |
| Aug-2010 | 25.10% | 7.90% | 36.00% | 19.70% |
| Sep-2010 | 24.90% | 7.90% | 36.90% | 19.20% |
| Oct-2010 | 24.40% | 7.90% | 36.70% | 19.60% |
| Nov-2010 | 24.10% | 8.10% | 36.60% | 19.80% |
| Dec-2010 | 24.00% | 8.20% | 37.00% | 20.00% |
| Jan-2011 | 23.70% | 8.50% | 37.60% | 20.70% |
| Feb-2011 | 23.20% | 8.70% | 37.50% | 20.30% |
| Mar-2011 | 23.30% | 8.80% | 38.40% | 20.00% |
| Apr-2011 | 23.00% | 8.70% | 39.30% | 19.10% |
| May-2011 | 22.70% | 8.50% | 40.20% | 19.00% |
| Jun-2011 | 22.30% | 8.60% | 41.20% | 17.80% |
| Jul-2011 | 22.60% | 8.90% | 41.70% | 14.80% |
| Aug-2011 | 22.10% | 9.00% | 42.00% | 13.00% |
| Sep-2011 | 22.00% | 9.00% | 40.80% | 12.80% |
| Oct-2011 | 22.00% | 8.90% | 40.50% | 12.30% |
| Nov-2011 | 21.70% | 8.80% | 40.80% | 11.10% |
| Dec-2011 | 21.30% | 8.60% | 41.20% | 10.60% |
| Jan-2012 | 21.40% | 8.40% | 41.00% | 10.40% |
| Feb-2012 | 21.40% | 8.20% | 41.40% | 10.20% |
| Mar-2012 | 21.30% | 8.00% | 41.40% | 9.90% |
| Apr-2012 | 21.40% | 8.00% | 40.90% | 10.20% |
| May-2012 | 21.70% | 8.00% | 40.80% | 9.80% |
| Jun-2012 | 21.90% | 7.80% | 40.70% | 9.00% |
| Jul-2012 | 21.70% | 7.60% | 40.20% | 9.20% |
| Aug-2012 | 22.00% | 7.40% | 39.90% | 9.80% |
| Sep-2012 | 22.20% | 7.30% | 40.50% | 10.10% |
| Oct-2012 | 22.40% | 7.20% | 40.90% | 9.60% |
| Nov-2012 | 22.00% | 7.10% | 40.70% | 10.00% |
| Dec-2012 | 22.00% | 7.10% | 39.60% | 10.40% |
| Jan-2013 | 21.90% | 7.30% | 38.10% | 10.40% |
| Feb-2013 | 21.80% | 7.30% | 37.80% | 11.60% |
| Mar-2013 | 21.80% | 7.40% | 37.60% | 13.20% |
| Apr-2013 | 21.60% | 7.40% | 37.80% | 12.70% |
| May-2013 | 21.40% | 7.50% | 38.50% | 13.00% |
| Jun-2013 | 21.70% | 7.60% | 39.30% | 13.50% |
| Jul-2013 | 21.30% | 7.60% | 39.20% | 13.40% |
| Aug-2013 | 21.40% | 7.80% | 39.30% | 15.10% |
| Sep-2013 | 21.00% | 7.90% | 38.00% | 14.50% |
| Oct-2013 | 20.80% | 8.00% | 36.80% | 14.90% |
| Nov-2013 | 20.90% | 8.10% | 35.70% | 15.10% |
| Dec-2013 | 20.40% | 8.20% | 35.40% | 15.00% |
| Jan-2014 | 19.90% | 8.20% | 35.70% | 15.10% |
| Feb-2014 | 19.70% | 8.20% | 35.10% | 13.80% |
| Mar-2014 | 19.40% | 8.00% | 34.70% | 13.10% |
| Apr-2014 | 19.10% | 7.70% | 33.50% | 13.30% |
| May-2014 | 18.90% | 7.50% | 31.60% | 12.70% |
| Jun-2014 | 18.30% | 7.30% | 30.20% | 13.40% |
| Jul-2014 | 18.40% | 7.10% | 29.90% | 14.10% |
| Aug-2014 | 18.00% | 6.80% | 28.80% | 12.50% |
| Sep-2014 | 17.80% | 6.70% | 28.90% | 12.30% |
| Oct-2014 | 17.60% | 6.60% | 29.60% | 11.90% |
| Nov-2014 | 17.40% | 6.50% | 30.30% | 11.10% |
| Dec-2014 | 17.40% | 6.30% | 30.40% | 11.00% |
| Jan-2015 | 17.40% | 6.10% | 30.30% | 10.50% |
| Feb-2015 | 17.30% | 5.90% | 30.10% | 11.70% |
| Mar-2015 | 17.20% | 5.80% | 29.70% | 11.40% |
| Apr-2015 | 16.80% | 5.90% | 29.80% | 11.50% |
| May-2015 | 16.50% | 5.80% | 29.80% | 11.80% |
| Jun-2015 | 16.50% | 5.60% | 29.40% | 10.80% |
| Jul-2015 | 15.80% | 5.30% | 29.30% | 10.00% |
| Aug-2015 | 15.10% | 5.20% | 29.60% | 10.10% |
| Sep-2015 | 14.80% | 5.10% | 29.60% | 10.50% |
| Oct-2015 | 14.30% | 5.00% | 29.30% | 11.00% |
| Nov-2015 | 14.20% | 5.00% | 28.20% | 11.20% |
| Dec-2015 | 14.60% | 4.90% | 28.50% | 10.30% |
| Jan-2016 | 14.80% | 4.70% | 28.50% | 10.20% |
| Feb-2016 | 14.60% | 4.70% | 28.40% | 9.40% |
* Data reflect 12-month moving averages; data for 2016 represent 12-month average from March 2015 to February 2016.
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: EPI analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata
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