Figure A
States with white, Latino, and black unemployment rates of 10% or higher, third quarter, 2011, and projected fourth quarter, 2012
(Red highlighting indicates an unemployment rate over 20%)
Note: Based on states with sufficient data by race for reliable estimates
Sources: EPI estimates based on data from the Current Population Survey and the Local Area Unemployment Statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and December 2011 projections from Moody’s Economy.com
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