Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Unemployment Level - Black or African American

Title Unemployment Level - Black or African American
Series ID LNS13000006
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release Employment Situation
Seasonal Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Thousands of Persons
Date Range 1972-01-01 to 2024-11-01
Last Updated 2024-12-06 7:48 AM CST
Notes
DATE VALUE
1972-01-01 960
1972-02-01 963
1972-03-01 924
1972-04-01 847
1972-05-01 887
1972-06-01 895
1972-07-01 910
1972-08-01 924
1972-09-01 907
1972-10-01 923
1972-11-01 881
1972-12-01 829
1973-01-01 795
1973-02-01 850
1973-03-01 841
1973-04-01 887
1973-05-01 848
1973-06-01 870
1973-07-01 893
1973-08-01 828
1973-09-01 876
1973-10-01 803
1973-11-01 844
1973-12-01 821
1974-01-01 880
1974-02-01 894
1974-03-01 892
1974-04-01 861
1974-05-01 889
1974-06-01 922
1974-07-01 950
1974-08-01 907
1974-09-01 1000
1974-10-01 1066
1974-11-01 1145
1974-12-01 1203
1975-01-01 1299
1975-02-01 1315
1975-03-01 1394
1975-04-01 1403
1975-05-01 1394
1975-06-01 1392
1975-07-01 1303
1975-08-01 1414
1975-09-01 1440
1975-10-01 1384
1975-11-01 1357
1975-12-01 1358
1976-01-01 1343
1976-02-01 1365
1976-03-01 1286
1976-04-01 1323
1976-05-01 1251
1976-06-01 1359
1976-07-01 1327
1976-08-01 1377
1976-09-01 1305
1976-10-01 1332
1976-11-01 1357
1976-12-01 1364
1977-01-01 1333
1977-02-01 1394
1977-03-01 1358
1977-04-01 1250
1977-05-01 1332
1977-06-01 1389
1977-07-01 1374
1977-08-01 1517
1977-09-01 1447
1977-10-01 1454
1977-11-01 1484
1977-12-01 1403
1978-01-01 1429
1978-02-01 1345
1978-03-01 1356
1978-04-01 1333
1978-05-01 1348
1978-06-01 1334
1978-07-01 1355
1978-08-01 1280
1978-09-01 1255
1978-10-01 1239
1978-11-01 1344
1978-12-01 1313
1979-01-01 1305
1979-02-01 1390
1979-03-01 1329
1979-04-01 1372
1979-05-01 1311
1979-06-01 1303
1979-07-01 1297
1979-08-01 1321
1979-09-01 1253
1979-10-01 1335
1979-11-01 1273
1979-12-01 1315
1980-01-01 1410
1980-02-01 1395
1980-03-01 1380
1980-04-01 1489
1980-05-01 1566
1980-06-01 1577
1980-07-01 1677
1980-08-01 1592
1980-09-01 1610
1980-10-01 1658
1980-11-01 1657
1980-12-01 1640
1981-01-01 1606
1981-02-01 1610
1981-03-01 1667
1981-04-01 1638
1981-05-01 1648
1981-06-01 1729
1981-07-01 1639
1981-08-01 1794
1981-09-01 1763
1981-10-01 1871
1981-11-01 1886
1981-12-01 1926
1982-01-01 1940
1982-02-01 1994
1982-03-01 2033
1982-04-01 2034
1982-05-01 2087
1982-06-01 2073
1982-07-01 2123
1982-08-01 2143
1982-09-01 2252
1982-10-01 2303
1982-11-01 2329
1982-12-01 2413
1983-01-01 2465
1983-02-01 2305
1983-03-01 2325
1983-04-01 2360
1983-05-01 2357
1983-06-01 2430
1983-07-01 2275
1983-08-01 2311
1983-09-01 2200
1983-10-01 2101
1983-11-01 2034
1983-12-01 2078
1984-01-01 2023
1984-02-01 1919
1984-03-01 1963
1984-04-01 1959
1984-05-01 1871
1984-06-01 1871
1984-07-01 2021
1984-08-01 1955
1984-09-01 1812
1984-10-01 1871
1984-11-01 1836
1984-12-01 1871
1985-01-01 1865
1985-02-01 1937
1985-03-01 1858
1985-04-01 1866
1985-05-01 1878
1985-06-01 1776
1985-07-01 1879
1985-08-01 1760
1985-09-01 1883
1985-10-01 1866
1985-11-01 1947
1985-12-01 1886
1986-01-01 1814
1986-02-01 1801
1986-03-01 1841
1986-04-01 1883
1986-05-01 1858
1986-06-01 1929
1986-07-01 1812
1986-08-01 1857
1986-09-01 1889
1986-10-01 1858
1986-11-01 1824
1986-12-01 1731
1987-01-01 1793
1987-02-01 1774
1987-03-01 1768
1987-04-01 1657
1987-05-01 1752
1987-06-01 1673
1987-07-01 1679
1987-08-01 1656
1987-09-01 1642
1987-10-01 1617
1987-11-01 1597
1987-12-01 1591
1988-01-01 1583
1988-02-01 1622
1988-03-01 1662
1988-04-01 1596
1988-05-01 1615
1988-06-01 1501
1988-07-01 1538
1988-08-01 1518
1988-09-01 1455
1988-10-01 1479
1988-11-01 1465
1988-12-01 1513
1989-01-01 1588
1989-02-01 1602
1989-03-01 1487
1989-04-01 1474
1989-05-01 1507
1989-06-01 1583
1989-07-01 1491
1989-08-01 1501
1989-09-01 1575
1989-10-01 1578
1989-11-01 1591
1989-12-01 1570
1990-01-01 1520
1990-02-01 1519
1990-03-01 1499
1990-04-01 1472
1990-05-01 1465
1990-06-01 1429
1990-07-01 1559
1990-08-01 1599
1990-09-01 1660
1990-10-01 1660
1990-11-01 1707
1990-12-01 1714
1991-01-01 1635
1991-02-01 1683
1991-03-01 1730
1991-04-01 1758
1991-05-01 1763
1991-06-01 1720
1991-07-01 1635
1991-08-01 1703
1991-09-01 1713
1991-10-01 1842
1991-11-01 1716
1991-12-01 1794
1992-01-01 1889
1992-02-01 1994
1992-03-01 1973
1992-04-01 1971
1992-05-01 2079
1992-06-01 2076
1992-07-01 2056
1992-08-01 2049
1992-09-01 1987
1992-10-01 2030
1992-11-01 2001
1992-12-01 2034
1993-01-01 1985
1993-02-01 1929
1993-03-01 1934
1993-04-01 1977
1993-05-01 1872
1993-06-01 1897
1993-07-01 1803
1993-08-01 1757
1993-09-01 1785
1993-10-01 1675
1993-11-01 1811
1993-12-01 1672
1994-01-01 1887
1994-02-01 1856
1994-03-01 1797
1994-04-01 1722
1994-05-01 1696
1994-06-01 1642
1994-07-01 1571
1994-08-01 1615
1994-09-01 1530
1994-10-01 1654
1994-11-01 1582
1994-12-01 1436
1995-01-01 1510
1995-02-01 1503
1995-03-01 1432
1995-04-01 1603
1995-05-01 1473
1995-06-01 1585
1995-07-01 1601
1995-08-01 1642
1995-09-01 1642
1995-10-01 1490
1995-11-01 1454
1995-12-01 1516
1996-01-01 1589
1996-02-01 1476
1996-03-01 1586
1996-04-01 1611
1996-05-01 1545
1996-06-01 1566
1996-07-01 1617
1996-08-01 1628
1996-09-01 1599
1996-10-01 1645
1996-11-01 1628
1996-12-01 1609
1997-01-01 1652
1997-02-01 1643
1997-03-01 1619
1997-04-01 1563
1997-05-01 1579
1997-06-01 1664
1997-07-01 1475
1997-08-01 1487
1997-09-01 1494
1997-10-01 1483
1997-11-01 1483
1997-12-01 1568
1998-01-01 1477
1998-02-01 1469
1998-03-01 1467
1998-04-01 1444
1998-05-01 1401
1998-06-01 1406
1998-07-01 1519
1998-08-01 1415
1998-09-01 1465
1998-10-01 1397
1998-11-01 1391
1998-12-01 1246
1999-01-01 1266
1999-02-01 1325
1999-03-01 1304
1999-04-01 1270
1999-05-01 1209
1999-06-01 1249
1999-07-01 1427
1999-08-01 1265
1999-09-01 1415
1999-10-01 1383
1999-11-01 1319
1999-12-01 1291
2000-01-01 1349
2000-02-01 1331
2000-03-01 1217
2000-04-01 1134
2000-05-01 1255
2000-06-01 1258
2000-07-01 1246
2000-08-01 1279
2000-09-01 1184
2000-10-01 1184
2000-11-01 1201
2000-12-01 1206
2001-01-01 1355
2001-02-01 1260
2001-03-01 1365
2001-04-01 1305
2001-05-01 1289
2001-06-01 1368
2001-07-01 1318
2001-08-01 1501
2001-09-01 1469
2001-10-01 1560
2001-11-01 1594
2001-12-01 1663
2002-01-01 1648
2002-02-01 1636
2002-03-01 1728
2002-04-01 1782
2002-05-01 1704
2002-06-01 1730
2002-07-01 1607
2002-08-01 1623
2002-09-01 1623
2002-10-01 1624
2002-11-01 1776
2002-12-01 1883
2003-01-01 1728
2003-02-01 1767
2003-03-01 1688
2003-04-01 1798
2003-05-01 1821
2003-06-01 1918
2003-07-01 1810
2003-08-01 1811
2003-09-01 1852
2003-10-01 1887
2003-11-01 1683
2003-12-01 1652
2004-01-01 1733
2004-02-01 1593
2004-03-01 1707
2004-04-01 1611
2004-05-01 1662
2004-06-01 1674
2004-07-01 1834
2004-08-01 1755
2004-09-01 1723
2004-10-01 1818
2004-11-01 1801
2004-12-01 1789
2005-01-01 1772
2005-02-01 1816
2005-03-01 1756
2005-04-01 1742
2005-05-01 1713
2005-06-01 1751
2005-07-01 1581
2005-08-01 1670
2005-09-01 1600
2005-10-01 1569
2005-11-01 1829
2005-12-01 1566
2006-01-01 1503
2006-02-01 1633
2006-03-01 1648
2006-04-01 1621
2006-05-01 1507
2006-06-01 1522
2006-07-01 1652
2006-08-01 1527
2006-09-01 1560
2006-10-01 1471
2006-11-01 1494
2006-12-01 1452
2007-01-01 1398
2007-02-01 1410
2007-03-01 1457
2007-04-01 1443
2007-05-01 1439
2007-06-01 1477
2007-07-01 1417
2007-08-01 1334
2007-09-01 1410
2007-10-01 1490
2007-11-01 1490
2007-12-01 1576
2008-01-01 1605
2008-02-01 1479
2008-03-01 1628
2008-04-01 1526
2008-05-01 1700
2008-06-01 1673
2008-07-01 1772
2008-08-01 1897
2008-09-01 2011
2008-10-01 2022
2008-11-01 2036
2008-12-01 2153
2009-01-01 2259
2009-02-01 2423
2009-03-01 2394
2009-04-01 2660
2009-05-01 2648
2009-06-01 2620
2009-07-01 2630
2009-08-01 2606
2009-09-01 2678
2009-10-01 2773
2009-11-01 2776
2009-12-01 2833
2010-01-01 2932
2010-02-01 2850
2010-03-01 3013
2010-04-01 2976
2010-05-01 2777
2010-06-01 2705
2010-07-01 2781
2010-08-01 2846
2010-09-01 2850
2010-10-01 2798
2010-11-01 2915
2010-12-01 2784
2011-01-01 2809
2011-02-01 2765
2011-03-01 2807
2011-04-01 2944
2011-05-01 2883
2011-06-01 2881
2011-07-01 2816
2011-08-01 2942
2011-09-01 2894
2011-10-01 2634
2011-11-01 2800
2011-12-01 2797
2012-01-01 2464
2012-02-01 2574
2012-03-01 2575
2012-04-01 2423
2012-05-01 2471
2012-06-01 2696
2012-07-01 2621
2012-08-01 2533
2012-09-01 2489
2012-10-01 2632
2012-11-01 2446
2012-12-01 2580
2013-01-01 2558
2013-02-01 2576
2013-03-01 2414
2013-04-01 2472
2013-05-01 2502
2013-06-01 2653
2013-07-01 2347
2013-08-01 2370
2013-09-01 2430
2013-10-01 2370
2013-11-01 2270
2013-12-01 2199
2014-01-01 2250
2014-02-01 2211
2014-03-01 2268
2014-04-01 2170
2014-05-01 2134
2014-06-01 2070
2014-07-01 2212
2014-08-01 2148
2014-09-01 2095
2014-10-01 2020
2014-11-01 2075
2014-12-01 2015
2015-01-01 1951
2015-02-01 1923
2015-03-01 1885
2015-04-01 1889
2015-05-01 1999
2015-06-01 1875
2015-07-01 1760
2015-08-01 1819
2015-09-01 1806
2015-10-01 1741
2015-11-01 1830
2015-12-01 1656
2016-01-01 1661
2016-02-01 1686
2016-03-01 1735
2016-04-01 1704
2016-05-01 1592
2016-06-01 1700
2016-07-01 1603
2016-08-01 1577
2016-09-01 1692
2016-10-01 1686
2016-11-01 1640
2016-12-01 1596
2017-01-01 1505
2017-02-01 1599
2017-03-01 1564
2017-04-01 1552
2017-05-01 1547
2017-06-01 1388
2017-07-01 1467
2017-08-01 1537
2017-09-01 1454
2017-10-01 1533
2017-11-01 1511
2017-12-01 1361
2018-01-01 1521
2018-02-01 1396
2018-03-01 1371
2018-04-01 1284
2018-05-01 1193
2018-06-01 1304
2018-07-01 1333
2018-08-01 1275
2018-09-01 1256
2018-10-01 1335
2018-11-01 1245
2018-12-01 1353
2019-01-01 1451
2019-02-01 1469
2019-03-01 1362
2019-04-01 1382
2019-05-01 1250
2019-06-01 1185
2019-07-01 1185
2019-08-01 1096
2019-09-01 1096
2019-10-01 1145
2019-11-01 1134
2019-12-01 1255
2020-01-01 1324
2020-02-01 1273
2020-03-01 1442
2020-04-01 3293
2020-05-01 3337
2020-06-01 3066
2020-07-01 2879
2020-08-01 2584
2020-09-01 2386
2020-10-01 2192
2020-11-01 2069
2020-12-01 1996
2021-01-01 1883
2021-02-01 1985
2021-03-01 2004
2021-04-01 2105
2021-05-01 1853
2021-06-01 1889
2021-07-01 1649
2021-08-01 1791
2021-09-01 1590
2021-10-01 1563
2021-11-01 1310
2021-12-01 1424
2022-01-01 1470
2022-02-01 1394
2022-03-01 1353
2022-04-01 1297
2022-05-01 1324
2022-06-01 1226
2022-07-01 1251
2022-08-01 1353
2022-09-01 1233
2022-10-01 1228
2022-11-01 1208
2022-12-01 1225
2023-01-01 1173
2023-02-01 1252
2023-03-01 1138
2023-04-01 1050
2023-05-01 1243
2023-06-01 1294
2023-07-01 1248
2023-08-01 1155
2023-09-01 1251
2023-10-01 1266
2023-11-01 1285
2023-12-01 1143
2024-01-01 1164
2024-02-01 1240
2024-03-01 1424
2024-04-01 1239
2024-05-01 1343
2024-06-01 1372
2024-07-01 1385
2024-08-01 1344
2024-09-01 1262
2024-10-01 1259
2024-11-01 1397

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