Unemployment rates of black and white workers, 2007–2019
| Date | Black | Black, 3-month average | White | White, 3-month average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2006 | 8.9 | 4.1 | ||
| Feb-2006 | 9.5 | 4.1 | ||
| Mar-2006 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Apr-2006 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| May-2006 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Jun-2006 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul-2006 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Aug-2006 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Sep-2006 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Oct-2006 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Nov-2006 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Dec-2006 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Jan-2007 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Feb-2007 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Mar-2007 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Apr-2007 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| May-2007 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Jun-2007 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Jul-2007 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Aug-2007 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Sep-2007 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Oct-2007 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Nov-2007 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Dec-2007 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Jan-2008 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb-2008 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Mar-2008 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Apr-2008 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| May-2008 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Jun-2008 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Jul-2008 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Aug-2008 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep-2008 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Oct-2008 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Nov-2008 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Dec-2008 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Jan-2009 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Feb-2009 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Mar-2009 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Apr-2009 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
| May-2009 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Jun-2009 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Jul-2009 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Aug-2009 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Sep-2009 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Oct-2009 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Nov-2009 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Dec-2009 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Jan-2010 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Feb-2010 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Mar-2010 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Apr-2010 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| May-2010 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Jun-2010 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Jul-2010 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Aug-2010 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Sep-2010 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Oct-2010 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Nov-2010 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Dec-2010 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Jan-2011 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Feb-2011 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Mar-2011 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Apr-2011 | 16.5 | 15.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| May-2011 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Jun-2011 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Jul-2011 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Aug-2011 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Sep-2011 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Oct-2011 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Nov-2011 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Dec-2011 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Jan-2012 | 13.6 | 14.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb-2012 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Mar-2012 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Apr-2012 | 13.3 | 13.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| May-2012 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Jun-2012 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Jul-2012 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Aug-2012 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Sep-2012 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Oct-2012 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov-2012 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Dec-2012 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Jan-2013 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Feb-2013 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Mar-2013 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Apr-2013 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| May-2013 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Jun-2013 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Jul-2013 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Aug-2013 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep-2013 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Oct-2013 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Nov-2013 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Dec-2013 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Jan-2014 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Feb-2014 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Mar-2014 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Apr-2014 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| May-2014 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Jun-2014 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Jul-2014 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Aug-2014 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Sep-2014 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Oct-2014 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Nov-2014 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Dec-2014 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Jan-2015 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Feb-2015 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar-2015 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Apr-2015 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| May-2015 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Jun-2015 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul-2015 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Aug-2015 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Sep-2015 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Oct-2015 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Nov-2015 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Dec-2015 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Jan-2016 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Feb-2016 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Mar-2016 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Apr-2016 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| May-2016 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun-2016 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Jul-2016 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Aug-2016 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Sep-2016 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Oct-2016 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Nov-2016 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Dec-2016 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Jan-2017 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Feb-2017 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Mar-2017 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Apr-2017 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| May-2017 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Jun-2017 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Jul-2017 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Aug-2017 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Sep-2017 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Oct-2017 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Nov-2017 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Dec-2017 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Jan-2018 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Feb-2018 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar-2018 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Apr-2018 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| May-2018 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun-2018 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Jul-2018 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Aug-2018 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep-2018 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Oct-2018 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Nov-2018 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Dec-2018 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Jan-2019 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Feb-2019 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Mar-2019 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Apr-2019 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
Notes: Race and ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive. These data represent black non-Hispanic and white non-Hispanic populations. The darker lines represent three-month moving averages.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey, public data series