Table 2
Black–white and Hispanic–white state unemployment rate ratios, 2015Q3
| State | Black–white ratio | Hispanic–white ratio |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Alabama | 2.5 | NA |
| Alaska | NA | NA |
| Arizona | NA | 1.9 |
| Arkansas | 2.3 | NA |
| California | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Colorado | NA | 1.1 |
| Connecticut | NA | 3.0 |
| Delaware | 1.9 | NA |
| District of Columbia | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| Florida | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Georgia | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Hawaii | NA | NA |
| Idaho | NA | 1.2 |
| Illinois | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| Indiana | 2.1 | NA |
| Iowa | NA | NA |
| Kansas | NA | NA |
| Kentucky | NA | NA |
| Louisiana | 2.0 | NA |
| Maine | NA | NA |
| Maryland | 2.5 | NA |
| Massachusetts | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Michigan | 2.9 | NA |
| Minnesota | NA | NA |
| Mississippi | 2.1 | NA |
| Missouri | 2.4 | NA |
| Montana | NA | NA |
| Nebraska | NA | NA |
| Nevada | NA | 1.7 |
| New Hampshire | NA | NA |
| New Jersey | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| New Mexico | NA | 1.5 |
| New York | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| North Carolina | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| North Dakota | NA | NA |
| Ohio | 3.3 | NA |
| Oklahoma | NA | 1.3 |
| Oregon | NA | 1.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Rhode Island | NA | NA |
| South Carolina | 2.6 | NA |
| South Dakota | NA | NA |
| Tennessee | 1.7 | NA |
| Texas | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Utah | NA | 1.8 |
| Vermont | NA | NA |
| Virginia | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| Washington | NA | 0.9 |
| West Virginia | NA | NA |
| Wisconsin | NA | NA |
| Wyoming | NA | NA |
Note: The table only reports data for state subgroups with sample sizes large enough to create accurate estimates.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) data and Current Population Survey (CPS) data
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