Unemployment rate in North Carolina, all and by race and ethnicity, 2007Q4–2012Q4
| All | Black | White | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 4.0% |
| 2008 Q1 | 5.2% | 7.3% | 4.4% |
| 2008 Q2 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 4.9% |
| 2008 Q3 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| 2008 Q4 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 7.3% |
| 2009 Q1 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 8.4% |
| 2009 Q2 | 10.4% | 15.4% | 8.6% |
| 2009 Q3 | 10.8% | 14.0% | 9.5% |
| 2009 Q4 | 11.1% | 14.7% | 9.8% |
| 2010 Q1 | 11.4% | 17.6% | 9.1% |
| 2010 Q2 | 11.0% | 17.1% | 9.2% |
| 2010 Q3 | 10.7% | 17.9% | 8.9% |
| 2010 Q4 | 10.9% | 20.0% | 8.4% |
| 2011 Q1 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 8.2% |
| 2011 Q2 | 10.5% | 19.2% | 8.0% |
| 2011 Q3 | 10.7% | 20.1% | 8.1% |
| 2011 Q4 | 10.5% | 19.2% | 8.0% |
| 2012 Q1 | 9.9% | 17.0% | 7.7% |
| 2012 Q2 | 9.4% | 14.3% | 7.6% |
| 2012 Q3 | 9.6% | 16.2% | 7.5% |
| 2012 Q4 | 9.2% | 17.3% | 6.7% |
Note: Data are quarterly, beginning with 2007 Q4 and ending with 2012 Q4. Races and ethnicities are presented in mutually exclusive categories, i.e., white refers to non-Hispanic whites and black refers to non-Hispanic blacks.
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics and basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata