Black unemployment rate, by state, annual 2014 and 4th quarter 2007, 2014, and 2015 (projected)
| Annual | Quarterly | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2007Q4 | 2014Q4 | Projected 2015Q4 | |
| UNITED STATES | 11.4% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10.4% |
| Wisconsin | 19.9% | * | * | * |
| Nevada | 16.1% | * | * | * |
| Michigan | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 14.7% |
| District of Columbia | 15.7% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 14.6% |
| Iowa | 15.6% | * | * | * |
| Illinois | 14.7% | 12.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| Missouri | 14.4% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 12.0% |
| Washington | 14.3% | * | * | * |
| California | 14.0% | 9.8% | 14.9% | 12.8% |
| Connecticut | 13.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| Indiana | 13.1% | 11.3% | * | * |
| Georgia | 12.5% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Mississippi | 12.5% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 10.3% |
| Alabama | 12.3% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| New Jersey | 12.0% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10.5% |
| Ohio | 11.9% | 13.7% | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| Minnesota | 11.7% | * | * | * |
| Colorado | 11.5% | * | * | * |
| Rhode Island | 11.5% | * | * | * |
| Tennessee | 11.5% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.0% |
| New York | 11.1% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 9.7% |
| Florida | 10.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 10.8% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Massachusetts | 10.6% | * | * | * |
| Louisiana | 10.4% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Arkansas | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 10.4% |
| North Carolina | 10.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| South Carolina | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 9.4% |
| Kentucky | 9.6% | * | * | * |
| Texas | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Delaware | 9.1% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 7.7% |
| Maryland | 8.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 7.9% |
| Virginia | 8.0% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 7.0% |
Note: The * indicates missing values because data are not available due to insufficient sample size.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey data and unemployment projections from Moody's Analytics