Table 3

Unemployment rates, black and all workers, by state (fourth quarter 2012 and projected fourth quarter 2013)

Fourth quarter, 2012 Fourth quarter, 2013 (projected)
Rank State Black All Rank State Black All
1 Michigan 18.7% 9.0% 1 California 18.0% 9.4%
2 New Jersey 17.8 9.7 2 Michigan 17.7 9.6
3 Illinois 17.6 8.7 3 Arkansas 16.4 7.3
4 North Carolina 17.3 9.2 4 District of Columbia 16.3 8.4
5 California 17.2 9.9 5 Minnesota 16.0 5.7
6 District of Columbia 16.3 8.4 6 New Jersey 15.8 8.9
7 Ohio 15.4 6.8 7 South Carolina 15.4 9.2
8 South Carolina 14.9 8.4 8 Ohio 15.2 7.4
9 Mississippi 14.3 8.7 9 Tennessee 15.1 8.1
9 Arkansas 14.3 7.1 9 North Carolina 15.1 9.0
11 Florida 14.1 8.2 11 Mississippi 14.5 9.5
12 Pennsylvania 14.0 7.9 12 Pennsylvania 14.3 7.9
13 New York 13.9 8.4 13 Illinois 13.9 8.2
14 Minnesota 13.1 5.7 14 Alabama 13.8 7.6
15 Georgia 12.5 8.6 15 Florida 13.1 8.2
16 Tennessee 12.4 7.8 16 New York 12.5 8.0
17 Missouri 12.2 6.8 16 Georgia 12.5 8.6
17 Connecticut 12.2 8.8 18 Louisiana 12.0 7.0
19 Alabama 11.8 7.6 18 Missouri 12.0 7.1
20 Texas 11.4 6.3 20 Connecticut 11.6 7.7
21 Virginia 11.3 5.6 21 Texas 11.2 6.8
22 Maryland 10.3 6.6 22 Maryland 10.7 6.8
23 Delaware 9.9 6.8 23 Virginia 9.6 5.8
24 Louisiana 9.5 6.0 24 Delaware 9.3 6.7
United States 14.0 7.8 United States 13.5 7.7

Note: States are ranked by highest to lowest Latino unemployment rate, 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 2012 projections from Moody’s Economy.com

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