Black-white unemployment rate ratio by age cohort, 1978–2019
| Year | Age 16–24 | Age 25–54 | Age 55–64 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.84158 | 2.27778 | 1.70370 |
| 1979 | 2.65000 | 2.34286 | 1.80000 |
| 1980 | 2.41667 | 2.20833 | 1.80000 |
| 1981 | 2.50394 | 2.32000 | 1.67647 |
| 1982 | 2.41060 | 2.16176 | 1.75000 |
| 1983 | 2.60563 | 2.25000 | 1.76000 |
| 1984 | 2.71930 | 2.43137 | 1.75610 |
| 1985 | 2.74312 | 2.41667 | 1.81579 |
| 1986 | 2.72642 | 2.36170 | 1.77778 |
| 1987 | 2.68367 | 2.40476 | 1.83333 |
| 1988 | 2.76136 | 2.55556 | 1.67857 |
| 1989 | 2.60227 | 2.72727 | 1.75000 |
| 1990 | 2.66667 | 2.43243 | 1.50000 |
| 1991 | 2.34513 | 2.10417 | 1.10256 |
| 1992 | 2.55752 | 2.21154 | 1.30435 |
| 1993 | 2.59048 | 2.12500 | 1.75000 |
| 1994 | 2.48485 | 2.30769 | 1.43243 |
| 1995 | 2.53125 | 2.19444 | 1.28125 |
| 1996 | 2.55319 | 2.38235 | 1.48276 |
| 1997 | 2.71264 | 2.53333 | 1.66667 |
| 1998 | 2.61250 | 2.48148 | 1.72727 |
| 1999 | 2.47436 | 2.32000 | 1.62500 |
| 2000 | 2.50000 | 2.33333 | 1.40909 |
| 2001 | 2.40698 | 2.16667 | 1.44444 |
| 2002 | 2.31633 | 2.02500 | 1.51429 |
| 2003 | 2.30392 | 2.15000 | 1.70270 |
| 2004 | 2.26531 | 2.29730 | 1.58824 |
| 2005 | 2.46739 | 2.29412 | 1.89655 |
| 2006 | 2.26966 | 2.29032 | 1.64286 |
| 2007 | 2.14607 | 2.09677 | 1.57143 |
| 2008 | 2.00000 | 2.10256 | 1.87879 |
| 2009 | 1.95918 | 1.85714 | 1.38333 |
| 2010 | 1.94118 | 2.00000 | 1.51563 |
| 2011 | 2.04225 | 2.26984 | 1.67241 |
| 2012 | 2.04545 | 2.10526 | 1.72549 |
| 2013 | 2.08661 | 2.17647 | 1.76596 |
| 2014 | 2.19626 | 2.28571 | 2.00000 |
| 2015 | 2.06383 | 2.34286 | 1.81250 |
| 2016 | 2.04706 | 2.11765 | 1.70968 |
| 2017 | 1.97368 | 2.20000 | 1.85185 |
| 2018 | 1.92857 | 2.03704 | 1.68000 |
| 2019 | 1.95652 | 1.92308 | 1.60870 |
Source: 1978–2019 series by race & ethnicity, EPI analysis of monthly CPS microdata, downloaded from EPI SWA Data Library.