Figure A

Lowest Average Annual Unemployment Rates of 1980s, 1990s, and 2009 Economic Recoveries, All Workers by Race

All White Black Hispanic
1982–1990 Recovery 5.3% 4.5% 11.4% 8.0%
1991–2001 Recovery 4.0% 3.5% 7.6% 5.7%
2009–2015 Recovery 5.3% 4.6% 9.6% 6.6%
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey.

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