Figure C
Unemployment rate of young high school graduates, by race/ethnicity, 1989–2013*
| White | Black | Hispanic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.2% | 32.0% | 17.4% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | 29.7% | 15.4% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | 38.4% | 20.2% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | 38.3% | 24.2% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | 39.1% | 23.9% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | 35.7% | 19.6% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | 35.0% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | 33.2% | 22.1% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | 31.6% | 16.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | 26.5% | 17.1% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | 27.6% | 14.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | 24.5% | 12.2% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | 29.3% | 17.1% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | 31.6% | 16.4% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | 35.8% | 19.5% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | 31.3% | 18.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | 32.2% | 17.6% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | 31.6% | 13.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | 33.0% | 15.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | 32.4% | 21.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | 47.0% | 33.4% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | 45.1% | 34.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | 48.9% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | 47.1% | 30.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | 44.7% | 30.3% |
* Latest 12-month average: March 2012–February 2013
Note: Data are for high school graduates age 17–20 who are not enrolled in further schooling. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors' analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata
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