Black unemployment rate in Michigan compared with 23 other states and U.S., 4th quarter 2012
State | Percentage |
---|---|
Michigan | 18.7% |
New Jersey | 17.8% |
Illinois | 17.6% |
North Carolina | 17.3% |
California | 17.2% |
District of Columbia | 16.3% |
Ohio | 15.4% |
South Carolina | 14.9% |
Mississippi | 14.3% |
Arkansas | 14.3% |
Florida | 14.1% |
Pennsylvania | 14.0% |
United States | 14.0% |
New York | 13.9% |
Minnesota | 13.1% |
Georgia | 12.5% |
Tennessee | 12.4% |
Missouri | 12.2% |
Connecticut | 12.2% |
Alabama | 11.8% |
Texas | 11.4% |
Virginia | 11.3% |
Maryland | 10.3% |
Delaware | 9.9% |
Louisiana | 9.5% |
Note: Black refers to non-Hispanic blacks. This figure includes the 24 states (a total which includes the District of Columbia) with black populations large enough to measure the unemployment rate with Current Population Survey microdata.
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics and basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata