Black unemployment rate by gender, December 2007–April 2015
| Black Men | Black Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec-2007 | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Jan-2008 | 10.0% | 8.2% |
| Feb-2008 | 9.0% | 7.8% |
| Mar-2008 | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| Apr-2008 | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| May-2008 | 10.4% | 8.9% |
| Jun-2008 | 10.7% | 8.3% |
| Jul-2008 | 11.8% | 8.3% |
| Aug-2008 | 11.4% | 9.9% |
| Sep-2008 | 12.8% | 9.9% |
| Oct-2008 | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Nov-2008 | 13.6% | 9.7% |
| Dec-2008 | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Jan-2009 | 15.7% | 10.1% |
| Feb-2009 | 16.5% | 11.2% |
| Mar-2009 | 16.6% | 11.0% |
| Apr-2009 | 18.4% | 11.9% |
| May-2009 | 17.8% | 12.4% |
| Jun-2009 | 17.5% | 12.5% |
| Jul-2009 | 17.2% | 12.7% |
| Aug-2009 | 17.7% | 12.3% |
| Sep-2009 | 17.6% | 13.3% |
| Oct-2009 | 18.3% | 13.6% |
| Nov-2009 | 18.8% | 13.0% |
| Dec-2009 | 18.4% | 14.0% |
| Jan-2010 | 19.2% | 14.1% |
| Feb-2010 | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Mar-2010 | 20.6% | 13.5% |
| Apr-2010 | 18.7% | 14.7% |
| May-2010 | 17.5% | 13.6% |
| Jun-2010 | 18.4% | 12.4% |
| Jul-2010 | 17.8% | 13.7% |
| Aug-2010 | 18.1% | 14.0% |
| Sep-2010 | 18.3% | 14.0% |
| Oct-2010 | 17.6% | 13.9% |
| Nov-2010 | 18.1% | 14.4% |
| Dec-2010 | 17.3% | 13.9% |
| Jan-2011 | 18.1% | 13.7% |
| Feb-2011 | 17.6% | 13.7% |
| Mar-2011 | 18.2% | 13.6% |
| Apr-2011 | 18.6% | 14.6% |
| May-2011 | 18.5% | 14.3% |
| Jun-2011 | 17.9% | 14.5% |
| Jul-2011 | 17.4% | 14.4% |
| Aug-2011 | 18.6% | 14.5% |
| Sep-2011 | 17.3% | 14.7% |
| Oct-2011 | 16.6% | 13.0% |
| Nov-2011 | 17.6% | 13.9% |
| Dec-2011 | 16.7% | 14.3% |
| Jan-2012 | 13.7% | 13.4% |
| Feb-2012 | 15.6% | 12.7% |
| Mar-2012 | 15.1% | 13.1% |
| Apr-2012 | 15.0% | 11.7% |
| May-2012 | 14.9% | 12.3% |
| Jun-2012 | 15.3% | 13.5% |
| Jul-2012 | 15.7% | 12.6% |
| Aug-2012 | 15.1% | 12.9% |
| Sep-2012 | 15.2% | 12.1% |
| Oct-2012 | 15.5% | 13.0% |
| Nov-2012 | 14.5% | 12.3% |
| Dec-2012 | 14.8% | 13.2% |
| Jan-2013 | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Feb-2013 | 14.2% | 13.5% |
| Mar-2013 | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Apr-2013 | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| May-2013 | 14.9% | 12.2% |
| Jun-2013 | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Jul-2013 | 13.5% | 11.4% |
| Aug-2013 | 14.8% | 11.3% |
| Sep-2013 | 15.4% | 11.0% |
| Oct-2013 | 14.0% | 12.1% |
| Nov-2013 | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Dec-2013 | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| Jan-2014 | 13.3% | 11.0% |
| Feb-2014 | 13.7% | 10.4% |
| Mar-2014 | 12.8% | 11.7% |
| Apr-2014 | 12.0% | 10.9% |
| May-2014 | 12.2% | 10.7% |
| Jun-2014 | 11.7% | 9.9% |
| Jul-2014 | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Aug-2014 | 11.7% | 11.4% |
| Sep-2014 | 11.9% | 10.2% |
| Oct-2014 | 11.6% | 10.2% |
| Nov-2014 | 12.1% | 10.1% |
| Dec-2014 | 12.0% | 9.0% |
| Jan-2015 | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Feb-2015 | 11.3% | 9.5% |
| Mar-2015 | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Apr-2015 | 9.7% | 9.5% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey